Japanese

しんや
Meaning: late at night; midnight; deep of night
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

深
夜

Example sentences

I stay up until late at night to study.
深夜に近所を歩き回る不審な男が目撃された。
A suspicious man was witnessed walking around the neighborhood late at night.
深夜の森は深い静寂に包まれていた。
The forest in the middle of the night was wrapped in deep silence.
最近の深夜アニメは、エロな描写が多すぎる。
Recent late-night anime have too many erotic depictions.
深夜の住宅街に突如として凄まじい爆発音が響き渡り、住民たちはパニックに陥った。
A tremendous explosion echoed through the residential area late at night, and the residents fell into a panic.
深夜に大声で騒ぐのは、非常に非常識な行為だ。
Shouting in a loud voice in the middle of the night is a nuisance to neighbors and extremely thoughtless.
彼はプロジェクトを成功させるため、毎日深夜まで汗を流している。
He is working hard late into the night every day to make the project a success.
深夜の森は静謐に包まれていた。
The forest at midnight was wrapped in tranquility.
深夜に一人で歩いていた少年が警察に補導された。
A boy walking alone late at night was taken into protective custody by the police.
仕事でミスをして落ち込み、つい深夜にやけ食いをした。
I felt depressed after making a mistake at work and ended up binge eating late at night.

Usage Notes

Refers to the hours late at night, often between midnight and dawn.

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