Japanese dictionary
How to say "at night" in Japanese
夜によるに · yoru ni
"At night" in Japanese is 夜に (yoru ni), or simply 夜 (yoru) at the start of a sentence, as in 夜は家にいます (I'm home at night).
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Ways to say "at night" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 夜によるに · yoru ni | At night. |
| 夜よる · yoru | Night; in the evening (without に). |
| 夜中によなかに · yonaka ni | In the middle of the night. |
How to use it
夜は (yoru wa) sets the time as the topic: "at night, ...."
For late at night, use 夜遅く (yoru osoku). For the middle of the night, use 夜中に (yonaka ni).
Example sentences
- 夜は家で映画を見ます。Yoru wa ie de eiga o mimasu.I watch movies at home at night.
- 夜にメールを送らないようにしています。Yoru ni mēru o okuranai yō ni shite imasu.I try not to send emails at night.
- 夜遅くまで仕事をしました。Yoru osoku made shigoto o shimashita.I worked until late at night.
- 夜中に地震がありました。Yonaka ni jishin ga arimashita.There was an earthquake in the middle of the night.
- この道は夜も明るいです。Kono michi wa yoru mo akarui desu.This street is bright even at night.
- 東京の夜景はきれいです。Tōkyō no yakei wa kirei desu.Tokyo's night view is beautiful.
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Questions
How do you say "late at night" in Japanese?
Say 夜遅く (yoru osoku). 夜遅くまで働きました means "I worked until late at night."
What is 夜景?
夜景 (yakei) is a night view, such as city lights seen from a tower or hill.
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