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Learn Hardcore Japanese: yoru - night

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yoru

Word

夜よるyoru

Meaning

night

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

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Usages of yoru

夜よる　に　音楽おんがく　を　聞ききます。yoru ni ongaku o kikimasu.

I listen to music at night.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

夜よる　に　魚さかな　を　食たべます。yoru ni sakana o tabemasu.

I eat fish at night.

私わたし　は　夜よる　に　手紙てがみ　を　書かきます　が、　朝あさ　は　書かきません。watashi wa yoru ni tegami o kakimasu ga, asa wa kakimasen.

I write letters at night, but I do not write them in the morning.

映画えいが　は　夜よる　に　始はじまります。eiga wa yoru ni hajimarimasu.

The movie starts at night.

この　道みち　は　安全あんぜん　です　が、　夜よる　は　危あぶない　と　思おもいます。kono michi wa anzen desu ga, yoru wa abunai to omoimasu.

This road is safe, but I think it is dangerous at night.

今日きょう　の　天気てんき　は　いい　です　が、　夜よる　に　雪ゆき　が　降ふる　かも　しれません。kyou no tenki wa ii desu ga, yoru ni yuki ga furu kamo shiremasen.

The weather is good today, but it might snow at night.

夜よる　の　空そら　に　たくさん　の　星ほし　が　見みえます。yoru no sora ni takusan no hoshi ga miemasu.

Many stars can be seen in the night sky.

父ちち　は　夜よる　に　車くるま　を　運転うんてんするの　が　好すき　で　は　ありません。chichi wa yoru ni kuruma o untensuruno ga suki de wa arimasen.

My father doesn’t like driving a car at night.

星ほし　が　雲くも　で　見みえない　夜よる　も、　空そら　は　静しずか　です。hoshi ga kumo de mienai yoru mo, sora wa shizuka desu.

Even on nights when stars can’t be seen because of clouds, the sky is quiet.

夜よる　遅おそく　遊あそぶ　と、　朝あさ　早はやく　起おきられません。yoru osoku asobu to, asa hayaku okiraremasen.

If I play late at night, I can’t get up early in the morning.

私わたし　は　夜よる　早はやく　寝ねます。watashi wa yoru hayaku nemasu.

I go to bed early at night.

私わたし　は　夜よる　遅おそく　寝ねます。watashi wa yoru osoku nemasu.

I go to bed late at night.

私わたし　は　夜よる　遅おそく　寝ねて　も、　朝あさ　早はやく　起おきられる。watashi wa yoru osoku nete mo, asa hayaku okirareru.

Even if I sleep late at night, I can wake up early in the morning.

私わたし　は　夜よる　に　水みず　を　飲のみません。watashi wa yoru ni mizu o nomimasen.

I do not drink water at night.

雑音ざつおん　が　少すくない　夜よる　は　楽器がっき　の　音おと　が　聞きこえやすい。zatsuon ga sukunai yoru wa gakki no oto ga kikoeyasui.

On nights with little noise, the sound of instruments is easy to hear.

夜よる　に　川かわ　で　花火はなび　を　見みる　予定よてい　だ。yoru ni kawa de hanabi o miru yotei da.

I plan to watch fireworks by the river at night.

私わたし　は　夜よる　寝ねる　前まえ　に　歯は　を　磨みがきます。watashi wa yoru neru mae ni ha o migakimasu.

I brush my teeth before going to bed at night.

私わたし　は　夜よる　の　電車でんしゃ　の　音おと　に　驚おどろきました。watashi wa yoru no densha no oto ni odorokimashita.

I was surprised by the sound of the train at night.

私わたし　は　夜よる　に　冷蔵庫れいぞうこ　を　開あけて　牛乳ぎゅうにゅう　を　飲のみます。watashi wa yoru ni reizouko o akete gyuunyuu o nomimasu.

At night I open the refrigerator and drink milk.

夜よる　は　カーテン　を　閉しめて　寝ねます。yoru wa kaaten o shimete nemasu.

At night I close the curtains and sleep.

私わたし　は　夜よる　に　小説しょうせつ　を　読よみます。watashi wa yoru ni shousetsu o yomimasu.

I read a novel at night.

夏なつ　の　夜よる　は　すずしい　です。natsu no yoru wa suzushii desu.

Summer nights are cool.

この　道みち　は　狭せまい　けれど、　夜よる　は　かなり　賑にぎやか　だ。kono michi wa semai keredo, yoru wa kanari nigiyaka da.

This street is narrow, but it’s quite lively at night.

夜よる　は　うるさく　しないで　ください。yoru wa urusaku shinaide kudasai.

Please don't be noisy at night.

夜よる　は　風呂ふろ　に　入はいる　けど、　朝あさ　は　シャワー　だけ　に　する。yoru wa furo ni hairu kedo, asa wa shawaa dake ni suru.

At night I take a bath, but in the morning I only take a shower.

雲くも　が　多おおい　夜よる　は、　星ほし　が　全然ぜんぜん　見みえません。kumo ga ooi yoru wa, hoshi ga zenzen miemasen.

On nights with many clouds, you can't see the stars at all.

私わたし　は　通知つうち　の　時間じかん　を　夜よる　に　設定せっていする　よう　に　して、　用事ようじ　を　昼間ひるま　に　済すませる。watashi wa tsuuchi no jikan o yoru ni setteisuru you ni shite, youji o hiruma ni sumaseru.

I try to set notification times at night and finish errands during the day.

冷凍庫れいとうこ　に　ご飯はん　が　ある　ので、　忙いそがしい　夜よる　も　安心あんしん　です。reitouko ni gohan ga aru node, isogashii yoru mo anshin desu.

Since there is rice in the freezer, I feel at ease even on busy nights.

夜よる　に　シャワー　を　浴あびて、　髪かみ　を　洗あらいます。yoru ni shawaa o abite, kami o araimasu.

At night I take a shower and wash my hair.

引ひっ越こして　から　友達ともだち　が　近ちかく　に　いなくて、　少すこし　寂さびしい　夜よる　が　続つづいて　いる。hikkoshite kara tomodachi ga chikaku ni inakute, sukoshi sabishii yoru ga tsuzuite iru.

Since I moved, I don’t have friends nearby, and lonely nights have continued a bit.

母はは　は　私わたし　が　病気びょうき　に　ならない　よう　に、　夜よる　は　早はやく　寝ねる　よう　に　言いいます。haha wa watashi ga byouki ni naranai you ni, yoru wa hayaku neru you ni iimasu.

My mother tells me to go to bed early at night so that I don’t get sick.

夜よる　遅おそく　帰かえった　とき　は、　電子でんしレンジ　で　ご飯はん　を　温あたためて、　フライパン　で　卵たまご　を　焼やく　だけ　で　簡単かんたんな　食事しょくじ　が　できます。yoru osoku kaetta toki wa, denshirenji de gohan o atatamete, furaipan de tamago o yaku dake de kantanna shokuji ga dekimasu.

When I come home late at night, I can make a simple meal just by heating rice in the microwave and frying an egg in a pan.

試験しけん　前まえ　の　夜よる　は、　自習室じしゅうしつ　の　机つくえ　に　参考書さんこうしょ　が　山やま　の　よう　に　積つんで　あります。shiken mae no yoru wa, jishuushitsu no tsukue ni sankousho ga yama no you ni tsunde arimasu.

On the night before exams, reference books are piled up like a mountain on the desks in the self-study room.

金曜きにょう　の　夜よる　に　友達ともだち　と　ピザ　を　食たべ　ながら　ゲーム　を　しました。kinyou no yoru ni tomodachi to piza o tabe nagara geemu o shimashita.

On Friday night I played games with a friend while eating pizza.

夜よる　に　動画どうが　を　見みすぎる　と、　眠ねむれないこと　が　あります。yoru ni douga o misugiru to, nemurenaikoto ga arimasu.

If I watch too many videos at night, sometimes I can’t sleep.

土曜どよう　の　夜よる　に　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　日本語にほんご　で　長ながい　会話かいわ　を　しました。doyou no yoru ni tomodachi to issho ni nihongo de nagai kaiwa o shimashita.

On Saturday night I had a long conversation in Japanese with a friend.

夏なつ　の　夜よる　に　は、　扇風機せんぷうき　の　音おと　を　聞ききながら　寝ねます。natsu no yoru ni wa, senpuuki no oto o kikinagara nemasu.

On summer nights, I sleep while listening to the sound of the fan.

私わたし　は　夜よる　に　川かわ　の　近ちかく　で　散歩さんぽ　を　するの　が　好すき　です。watashi wa yoru ni kawa no chikaku de sanpo o suruno ga suki desu.

I like taking walks near the river at night.

夜よる　に　毛布もうふ　を　かけて　も　寒さむい　とき　は、　布団ふとん　の　中なか　で　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　する　と　少すこし　落おち着つく。yoru ni moufu o kakete mo samui toki wa, futon no naka de shinkokyuu o suru to sukoshi ochitsuku.

When it is cold at night even with a blanket on, taking deep breaths under the futon calms me down a little.

私わたし　は　夜よる　に　布団ふとん　の　中なか　で　本ほん　を　読よみます。watashi wa yoru ni futon no naka de hon o yomimasu.

I read a book in bed at night.

寒さむい　夜よる　は、　ソファ　で　毛布もうふ　を　かけて　本ほん　を　読よみます。samui yoru wa, sofa de moufu o kakete hon o yomimasu.

On cold nights, I read a book on the sofa under a blanket.

寒さむい　夜よる　は、　早はやめ　に　布団ふとん　に　入はいります。samui yoru wa, hayame ni futon ni hairimasu.

On cold nights, I get into the futon early.

台風たいふう　の　夜よる、　近ちかく　の　避難所ひなんじょ　に　避難ひなんした　家族かぞく　も　いました。taifuu no yoru, chikaku no hinanjo ni hinanshita kazoku mo imashita.

On the night of the typhoon, there were families who evacuated to a nearby shelter.

この　道みち　は　夜よる　で　も　まっすぐで　分わかりやすい　です　が、　次つぎ　の　角かど　は　少すこし　暗くらい　です。kono michi wa yoru de mo massugude wakariyasui desu ga, tsugi no kado wa sukoshi kurai desu.

This road is straight and easy to follow even at night, but the next corner is a little dark.

レタス　と　豆腐とうふ　を　入いれた　スープ　は、　夜よる　で　も　食たべやすい　です。retasu to toufu o ireta suupu wa, yoru de mo tabeyasui desu.

Soup with lettuce and tofu in it is easy to eat even at night.

この　部屋へや　は　本当ほんとう　に　静しずか　で、　夜よる　も　よく　眠ねむれる。kono heya wa hontou ni shizuka de, yoru mo yoku nemureru.

This room is really quiet, and I can sleep well at night.

駅えき　に　近ちかいの　は　便利べんり　です　が、　夜よる　の　騒音そうおん　が　少すこし　気き　に　なりますeki ni chikaino wa benri desu ga, yoru no souon ga sukoshi ki ni narimasu

Being close to the station is convenient, but the nighttime noise worries me a little.

騒音そうおん　が　心配しんぱい　なら、　夜よる　に　もう　一度いちど　来きて　確認かくにんしたら　どう？souon ga shinpai nara, yoru ni mou ichido kite kakuninshitara dou?

If you’re worried about noise, how about coming again at night and checking?

時間じかん　が　ある　なら、　昼ひる　も　夜よる　も　内見ないけんしたら　どう　です　か。jikan ga aru nara, hiru mo yoru mo naikenshitara dou desu ka.

If you have time, how about viewing it both during the day and at night?

ねぎ　と　鶏肉とりにく　を　使つかった　スープ　は、　夜よる　で　も　食たべやすい　です。negi to toriniku o tsukatta suupu wa, yoru de mo tabeyasui desu.

Soup made with green onions and chicken is easy to eat even at night.

しょうが　と　にんにく　を　使つかった　料理りょうり　は、　寒さむい　夜よる　に　食たべる　と　体からだ　が　温あたたかく　なる　気き　が　します。shouga to ninniku o tsukatta ryouri wa, samui yoru ni taberu to karada ga atatakaku naru ki ga shimasu.

Dishes made with ginger and garlic make me feel warm when I eat them on cold nights.

夏なつ　の　夜よる　は　蚊か　が　多おおい　ので、　窓まど　を　開あけっぱなし　に　しません。natsu no yoru wa ka ga ooi node, mado o akeppanashi ni shimasen.

On summer nights, there are many mosquitoes, so I do not leave the window open.

夜よる　は　通路つうろ　が　暗くらい　ので、　気き　を　つけて　ください。yoru wa tsuuro ga kurai node, ki o tsukete kudasai.

At night, the passageway is dark, so please be careful.

夜よる　に　せき　を　すると、　眠ねむれないこと　が　あります。yoru ni seki o suruto, nemurenaikoto ga arimasu.

When I cough at night, there are times when I can't sleep.

夜よる　は　外そと　の　音おと　が　うるさい　ので、　窓まど　を　閉しめます。yoru wa soto no oto ga urusai node, mado o shimemasu.

At night, the noise outside is loud, so I close the window.

祖父そふ　の　家いえ　で　は、　昼ひる　に　うどん　を　食たべて、　夜よる　に　刺身さしみ　を　食たべること　が　多おおい。sofu no ie de wa, hiru ni udon o tabete, yoru ni sashimi o taberukoto ga ooi.

At my grandfather’s house, we often eat udon for lunch and sashimi at night.

町まち　の　祭まつり　で　は、　夜よる　に　花火はなび　も　上あがります。machi no matsuri de wa, yoru ni hanabi mo agarimasu.

At the town festival, fireworks are launched at night too.

隣となり　の　犬いぬ　は　夜よる　に　よく　吠ほえる　ので、　眠ねむれないこと　が　あります。tonari no inu wa yoru ni yoku hoeru node, nemurenaikoto ga arimasu.

The neighbor's dog often barks at night, so sometimes I can't sleep.

夏なつ　の　夜よる　は、　海うみ　の　近ちかく　で　花火はなび　が　上あがります。natsu no yoru wa, umi no chikaku de hanabi ga agarimasu.

On summer nights, fireworks are launched near the sea.

祭まつり　の　夜よる　は　とても　にぎやか　です。matsuri no yoru wa totemo nigiyaka desu.

Festival nights are very lively.

夜よる　遅おそく　電話でんわ　が　鳴なった　ので、　少すこし　驚おどろきました。yoru osoku denwa ga natta node, sukoshi odorokimashita.

The phone rang late at night, so I was a little surprised.

山やま　の　上うえ　の　ホテル　は　見晴みはらし　が　よくて、　夜よる　の　空そら　の　星ほし　も　見みえます。yama no ue no hoteru wa miharashi ga yokute, yoru no sora no hoshi mo miemasu.

The hotel on the mountain has a good view, and you can also see the stars in the night sky.

母はは　は、　きのこ　と　ほうれん草そう　を　入いれた　温あたたかい　うどん　を　夜よる　に　よく　作つくります。haha wa, kinoko to hourensou o ireta atatakai udon o yoru ni yoku tsukurimasu.

My mother often makes warm udon with mushrooms and spinach at night.

夜よる　は　部屋へや　の　照明しょうめい　を　少すこし　暗くらく　します。yoru wa heya no shoumei o sukoshi kuraku shimasu.

At night, I make the room lighting a little dimmer.

夜よる　に　外そと　で　変へんな　音おと　が　する　と、　少すこし　怖こわい　です。yoru ni soto de henna oto ga suru to, sukoshi kowai desu.

When I hear a strange sound outside at night, it is a little scary.

雨あめ　の　夜よる　は　乗客じょうきゃく　が　多おおい　ので、　運転手うんてんしゅ　も　忙いそがしそう　でした。ame no yoru wa joukyaku ga ooi node, untenshu mo isogashisou deshita.

On rainy nights there are many passengers, so the driver also looked busy.

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