| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 真夜中 | まよなか |
Pronunciation: mayonaka
How to Say It Outloud: ma-yo-na-ka
Usage: Commonly used to describe the time around midnight.
Example Sentence Japanese:
真夜中に目が覚めた。
真夜中に目が覚めた。Example Sentence English:I woke up at midnight.
I woke up at midnight.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 深夜 | しんや |
Pronunciation: shinya
How to Say It Outloud: shin-ya
Usage: Also used to refer to late night time, including midnight.
Example Sentence Japanese:深夜に電話が鳴った。
深夜に電話が鳴った。Example Sentence English:The phone rang at midnight.
The phone rang at midnight.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 午前零時 | ごぜんれいじ |
Pronunciation: gozen reiji
How to Say It Outloud: go-zen rei-ji
Usage: Specifically to denote 12:00 AM (00:00 hours).
Example Sentence Japanese:午前零時に日付が変わる。
午前零時に日付が変わる。Example Sentence English:The date changes at midnight.
The date changes at midnight.See also
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