Word details

宵っぱり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 宵っぱり.

Dictionary

Entry

宵っぱり宵っ張りいっぱりFreq #104289
1

Common noun

night owl; nighthawk; late bird

Examples
私もそうだが、IT業界には宵っ張りの人が多いに違いない。
I'm one too, and I'm sure there are lots of night-owls in the IT world.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

to stay up late; to keep late hours

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wee hours, evening, early night

10 strokesFrequency 2,262JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

よい

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5

On

チョウ

Kun

は.る-は.り-ば.り

Nanori

はりわり

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