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“last night” in Japanese

Japanese

Also昨夜 (sakuya) · 昨晩 (sakuban)

Pronunciation

Romajiyūbe

Example

夕べはよく眠れました。yū be wa yo ku nemu re ma shi ta

I slept well last night.

Illustration for 夕べ (last night)

How to say “last night” in Japanese

“Last night” in Japanese is 夕べ (yūbe).

The core sense is a period around sunset and nightfall, extending to the night that has just passed.

Full entry for 夕べ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 夕べ

夕べは雨が降りました。yū be wa ame ga fu ri ma shi ta

It rained last night.

Tips for using 夕べ

  • In conversation, 夕べ (yūbe) often means last night, while 昨夜 (sakuya) is more common in formal or written contexts.

Other Japanese words for “last night”

昨夜は早く寝ました。saku ya wa haya ku ne ma shi ta

I went to bed early last night.

昨晩はよく眠れました。saku ban wa yo ku nemu re ma shi ta

I slept well last night.

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