English–Japanese

“tonight” in Japanese

Japanese

Also今晩 (konban)

Pronunciation

Romajikon'ya

Example

今夜は早く寝ます。kon ya wa haya ku ne ma su

I will go to bed early tonight.

Illustration for 今夜 (tonight)

How to say “tonight” in Japanese

“Tonight” in Japanese is 今夜 (kon'ya).

Marks the time from the current day's evening through its night.

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

Example sentences with 今夜

今夜は家で本を読みます。kon ya wa ie de hon o yo mi ma su

I will read a book at home tonight.

今夜の予定を確認します。kon ya no yo tei o kaku nin shi ma su

I will check my plans for tonight.

Tips for using 今夜

  • English uses tonight for the upcoming evening as well as the later hours of the night, so it is not limited to the time after sunset.

Other Japanese words for “tonight”

今晩は早く寝ます。kon ban wa haya ku ne ma su

I will go to bed early tonight.

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