夜更け
よふけ
yofuke
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 37 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
夜更け (よふけ (yofuke)) means "Late at night". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Late at night
Also : Deep night
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Example Sentences
夜更けの駅は閑散としていた。
よふけのえきはかんさんとしていた。
The station late at night was deserted.
夜更けに目が覚めて、眠れなくなってしまった。
よふけにめがさめて、ねむれなくなってしまった。
I woke in the middle of the night and couldn't fall back asleep.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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