“at night” in Japanese: 夜 (yoru)

How to say “at night” in Japanese

“At night” in Japanese is 夜 (yoru). 夜 can also mean “night”.

夜 (yoru) marks the time after sunset and before the next morning, covering both evening and nighttime.

夜は星が見えます。yoru wa hoshi ga mi e ma su

You can see stars at night.

夜に友達と電話します。yoru ni tomo dachi to den wa shi ma su

I call my friend at night.

In everyday conversation, 夜 (yoru) can refer to the period after dinner as well as the later hours before sleep.