Japanese dictionary
How to say "night" in Japanese
夜よる · yoru
"Night" in Japanese is 夜 (yoru). "Tonight" is 今夜 (kon'ya), and nights of a hotel stay are counted with 泊 (haku).
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Ways to say "night" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 夜よる · yoru | Night. |
| 今夜こんや · kon'ya | Tonight. |
| 一晩ひとばん · hitoban | One night. |
| 〜泊〜はく · haku | Night(s) of a stay (counter), as in two nights. |
How to use it
"Two nights" at a hotel is 二泊 (nihaku), and "one night" is 一泊 (ippaku).
"Last night" is 昨日の夜 (kinō no yoru) or 昨夜.
Example sentences
- 今夜は家にいます。Kon'ya wa ie ni imasu.I'm staying home tonight.
- ホテルに二泊します。Hoteru ni nihaku shimasu.I'm staying at the hotel for two nights.
- 昨日の夜、雨が降りました。Kinō no yoru, ame ga furimashita.It rained last night.
- 夜は涼しいです。Yoru wa suzushii desu.It's cool at night.
- 一泊いくらですか。Ippaku ikura desu ka.How much is it per night?
- 一晩考えさせてください。Hitoban kangaesasete kudasai.Let me sleep on it.
Kanji in this word
Questions
How do you count nights at a hotel in Japanese?
Use 泊 (haku): 一泊 (ippaku), 二泊 (nihaku), 三泊 (sanpaku). A two-night, three-day trip is 二泊三日.
How do you say "Let me sleep on it" in Japanese?
Say 一晩考えさせてください (hitoban kangaesasete kudasai).
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