Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

夜更(よふ)かしstaying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk

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    夜更かし 【よふかし】夜更し 【よふかし】夜ふかし 【よふかし】

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    Examples

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      昨日(きのう)()()かしをしたので、今日(きょう)(ねむ)いです。

      I stayed up late yesterday, so I'm sleepy today. {staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk}

      • N2

      試験(しけん)勉強(べんきょう)()わらなかったから()()かしをした。

      I stayed up late because I hadn't finished studying for the exam. {staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk}

      • N2

      ()()かしをしてしまった理由(りゆう)は、読書(どくしょ)夢中(むちゅう)になっていたことだ。

      The reason I stayed up late is because I was engrossed in reading. {staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk}

      • N2

      年越(としこ)しを(のぞ)いて、子供(こども)(たち)には()()かしをする(こと)禁止(きんし)しています。

      Apart from New Year's Eve, we prohibit the children from staying up late. {staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk}

      • N2

      ()()かし(かぎ)らず、お(ひる)夕方(ゆうがた)までずっと()ることも(からだ)によくありません。

      Not only staying up late, but also sleeping all the way until noon or evening is not good for your body. {staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk}

      • N2
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