Japanese

かし

よふかし
Meaning: staying up late; late night
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 夜更かし

Handwriting

夜
更
か
し

Example sentences

I stayed up late last night.
夜更かしをすると、次の日の仕事に差し支えるよ。
If you stay up late, it will interfere with your work the next day.
夜更かしは体に障る
Staying up late is bad for your health.
昨日は夜更かしをしたので、今朝は朝寝坊をした
I stayed up late yesterday, so I overslept this morning.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of staying awake past one's usual bedtime.

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