Japanese word

今夜

Pronunciation

Romajikon'ya

Meaning

  • nountonight

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 今夜の予定kon ya no yo tei

    tonight's plans

  • 今夜のうちにkon ya no u chi ni

    by tonight

Similar words

今晩konban: The current evening and night, commonly used in everyday conversation.

Definition in Japanese

現在の日の夕方から夜までの時間。gen zai no hi no yū gata ka ra yoru ma de no ji kan

Word origin

The compound 今夜 (kon'ya) is made from 今 (kon, "now") and 夜 (ya, "night"), linking the present day with its night.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • this eveningnoun

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