Translation and Meaning of: 夜 - yoru
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 夜 (yoru) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: yoru
Kana: よる
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: afternoon; night
Meaning in English: evening;night
Definition: The hour of light and the hour of darkness after sunset.
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Explanation and Etymology - (夜) yoru
夜 It is a Japanese word meaning "night". It is composed of the characters "夕" that represents the sun setting on the horizon, and "亜" which means "second" or "sub". The etymology of the word goes back to the old period of Japan, when people used the sun and moon to measure time. The night was considered the "second" or "sub" period of the day, after sunset. The word is commonly used in expressions such as "夜中" (yonaka) which means "midnight" and "夜行性" (yakousei) which means "night" or "active at night".How to Write in Japanese - (夜) yoru
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Synonyms and Similar - (夜) yoru
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
夕方; 夕暮れ; 夜間; 暗闇; 夜中; 夜更け; 夜明け
Words containing: 夜
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: よふかし
Romaji: yofukashi
Translation / Meaning:
Staying up late; keeping up late; sitting up late at night; Nighthawk
Kana: よふけ
Romaji: yofuke
Translation / Meaning:
late night
Kana: よあけ
Romaji: yoake
Translation / Meaning:
Dawn; Daybreak
Kana: やちゅう
Romaji: yachuu
Translation / Meaning:
all night
Kana: やぐ
Romaji: yagu
Translation / Meaning:
Bedding
Kana: やかん
Romaji: yakan
Translation / Meaning:
at night; night
Kana: やぎょう
Romaji: yagyou
Translation / Meaning:
Walking at night; night train; night trips
Kana: にちや
Romaji: nichiya
Translation / Meaning:
day and night; ever
Kana: てつや
Romaji: tetsuya
Translation / Meaning:
all night; all night vigil; sleepless night
Kana: しんや
Romaji: shinya
Translation / Meaning:
late night
Words with the same pronunciation: よる yoru
Example Sentences - (夜) yoru
Below are some example sentences:
点々と星が輝く夜空が美しいです。
Ten ten to hoshi ga kagayaku yozora ga utsukushii desu
The night with shining stars dotted is beautiful.
The night sky where the star shines is beautiful.
- 点々と - Dotted
- 星が - Stars
- 輝く - Shining
- 夜空が - Night sky
- 美しいです - Beautiful
深夜には静かな時間が流れる。
Shinya ni wa shizuka na jikan ga nagareru
during the dawn
Quiet time flows late at night.
- 深夜には - late night
- 静かな - calm
- 時間が - time
- 流れる - flow
夜中には静かな雰囲気が漂っている。
Yonaka ni wa shizuka na fun'iki ga tadayotte iru
During the night
There is a quiet atmosphere in the middle of the night.
- 夜中には - in the middle of the night
- 静かな - adjective meaning "silent"
- 雰囲気が - noun that means "atmosphere" or "environment", followed by the particle indicating the subject of the sentence
- 漂っている - verb meaning "to float" or "to hover", conjugated in the present continuous: "floating"
稲光が輝く夜空は美しいです。
Inabikari ga kagayaku yozora wa utsukushii desu
The night the lightning shine is beautiful.
The night sky where the shine shines is beautiful.
- 稲光 (inabikari) - lightning
- が (ga) - subject particle
- 輝く (kagayaku) - shine
- 夜空 (yozora) - night sky
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 美しい (utsukushii) - pretty
- です (desu) - verb to be/estar
星が輝く夜空は美しいです。
Hoshi ga kagayaku yozora wa utsukushii desu
The bright starry night is beautiful.
The night sky where the star shines is beautiful.
- 星が輝く - The stars shine- the stars shine
- 夜空 - yozora- night sky
- は - wow- topic particle
- 美しい - utsukushii- Gorgeous beautiful
- です - desu- verb "to be" in polite form
夜は静かです。
Yoru wa shizuka desu
The night is quiet.
The night is quiet.
- 夜 - It means "night" in Japanese.
- は - It is a topic particle indicating that the subject of the sentence is "night".
- 静か - means "quiet" or "calm" in Japanese.
- です - It is a polite way of saying "is" or "are" in Japanese.
夜具は寝る時に必要なものです。
Yagu wa neru toki ni hitsuyou na mono desu
Bedding is necessary for sleeping.
It takes hours to sleep.
- 夜具 (yagu) - night equipment
- 寝る (neru) - sleep
- 時 (toki) - time
- に (ni) - particle indicating time
- 必要 (hitsuyou) - required
- な (na) - grammatical particle
- もの (mono) - thing
- です (desu) - verb to be/estar
夜明けが近づいている。
Yoake ga chikadzuite iru
The dawn is approaching.
- 夜明け - dawn
- が - subject particle
- 近づいて - approaching
- いる - verb to be in the present
- . - full stop
三日月が輝く夜空は美しいです。
Mikazuki ga kagayaku yozora wa utsukushii desu
The night when the crescent moon shines is beautiful.
The night sky where the crescent moon shines is beautiful.
- 三日月 - means "crescent moon" and is represented by the ideogram 三日月.
- が - grammatical particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case, "crescent moon".
- 輝く - verb that means "to shine" and is represented by the ideogram 輝く.
- 夜空 - means "night sky" and is represented by the characters 夜空.
- は - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "night sky".
- 美しい - adjective that means "beautiful" and is represented by the ideogram 美しい.
- です - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite form of the sentence.
ロマンチックな夜景が美しいです。
Romanchikku na yakei ga utsukushii desu
The romantic night landscape is beautiful.
The romantic night view is beautiful.
- ロマンチックな - Romantic (adjective meaning "romantic")
- 夜景が - Night view
- 美しいです - Beautiful (adjective that means "beautiful" and verb that indicates "to be" in the present)
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "afternoon; night" é "(夜) yoru". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
