Japanese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Japanese word
夜間
Pronunciation
Romajiyakan
Meaning
- nounnight
Example
病院は夜間も開いています。byō in wa ya kan mo hira i te i ma su
The hospital is open at night.
More examples
夜間に出かけるときは、明るい道を選びます。ya kan ni de ka ke ru to ki wa aka ru i michi o era bi ma su
When I go out at night, I choose well-lit streets.
Core concept
Refers to the part of the day set apart as nighttime, especially when contrasting it with daytime.
Common phrases
夜間バスya kan ba su
night bus
夜間学校ya kan gak kō
night school
夜間診療ya kan shin ryō
nighttime medical care
Similar words
夜yoru: The usual word for the hours of darkness between evening and morning.
Definition in Japanese
日没から日の出までの時間帯。nichi botsu ka ra hi no de ma de no ji kan tai
Word origin
夜 (ya, "night") + 間 (kan, "interval") forms 夜間 (yakan), meaning the interval of night.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 夜 (yoru) is more common than 夜間 (yakan), which often appears in formal notices and compounds.
Opposites
- 昼間hirumadaytimenoun