Japanese

ひとばんじゅう
Meaning: all night long; all through the night
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
晩
中

Example sentences

I read books all night long.
病人に付き添って一晩中起きていた。
I stayed up all night with the sick person.
一晩中降り続いた雪が、屋根の上に高く積もっている。
The snow that fell all night is piled high on the roof.
風邪を引いた子供を一晩中看病した。
I nursed my sick child all night long.
探偵は一晩中彼を尾行した。
The detective tailed him all night.
彼はひどい咳をして、一晩中眠れなかった。
He had a bad cough and couldn't sleep all night.
彼は一晩中、市内を車で廻った。
He drove around the city all night.
飲み過ぎて倒れた友人を一晩中介抱した。
I stayed up all night looking after my friend who collapsed from drinking too much.
彼は昨日一晩中起きていたのか。どうりで眠そうなわけだ。
He was up all night yesterday? No wonder he looks sleepy.
友達と一晩中ポーカーをして遊んだ。
I played poker with my friends all night long.

Usage Notes

Emphasizes that an action continued without interruption from evening until morning.

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