夜中
よなか
yonaka
VocabularyLevel 39 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

夜中 (よなか (yonaka)) means "middle of the night". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

middle of the night

Also : dead of night · midnight

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Meaning ·

The word 夜中 (よなか) means 'midnight'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of midnight.

Example Sentences

夜中に子供が泣いて目が覚めた。

よなかにこどもがないてめがさめた。

I woke up at midnight because the child was crying.

夜中に仕事をするのは体に良くない。

よなかにしごとをするのはからだによくない。

Working in the middle of the night is not good for your body.

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