Word details

夜を明かす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 夜を明かす.

Dictionary

Entry

夜を明かすよをあかすExpressionGodan verbFreq #33643
1

to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep

Examples
近所の人々が彼とともに、交替で夜を明かした
The neighbors took turns sitting up with him.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

night, evening

8 strokesFrequency 487JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

よる

bright, light

8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2

On

メイミョウミン

Kun

あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす

Nanori

あきらあけあすきらさやさやかとしはる

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