| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 夜 | よる |
Pronunciation: yoru
How to Say It Outloud: yo-ru
Usage: Used to describe the time period from dusk until dawn.
Example Sentence Japanese:
夜になると、星が見えます。
夜になると、星が見えます。Example Sentence English:At night, you can see the stars.
At night, you can see the stars.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 晩 | ばん |
Pronunciation: ban
How to Say It Outloud: ban
Usage: Often used to refer to evening or night in the sense of a time of the day, especially post-sunset.
Example Sentence Japanese:晩ごはんを食べました。
晩ごはんを食べました。Example Sentence English:I ate dinner.
I ate dinner.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 夜間 | やかん |
Pronunciation: yakan
How to Say It Outloud: ya-kan
Usage: Refers specifically to nighttime, often in more formal contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:夜間外出は控えてください。
夜間外出は控えてください。Example Sentence English:Please refrain from going out at night.
Please refrain from going out at night.| Hiragana |
|---|
| よなか |
Pronunciation: yonaka
How to Say It Outloud: yo-na-ka
Usage: Refers to late at night, typically the middle of the night.
Example Sentence Japanese:夜中に目が覚めました。
夜中に目が覚めました。Example Sentence English:I woke up in the middle of the night.
I woke up in the middle of the night.| Hiragana |
|---|
| まよなか |
Pronunciation: mayonaka
How to Say It Outloud: ma-yo-na-ka
Usage: Specifically means midnight or the dead of night.
Example Sentence Japanese:真夜中に電話が鳴りました。
真夜中に電話が鳴りました。Example Sentence English:The phone rang at midnight.
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