Japanese

ひとばん
Meaning: one night; all night
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
晩

Example sentences

He read that book in one night.
開店前に、一晩かけてスープを仕込む。
Before the store opens, I spend the whole night preparing the soup.
彼は一晩でレポートを仕上げた。
He finished the report in one night.
山頂でテントを張って一晩過ごした。
I pitched a tent at the summit and spent the night.
京都の古い旅館で一晩過ごした。
I spent a night at an old Japanese-style inn in Kyoto.
乾いた豆を調理する前に、一晩水に浸しておく必要がある。
Before cooking dried beans, it is necessary to soak them in water overnight.
一晩でこの小説を読み終わった。
I finished reading this novel in one night.
この長い小説を、一晩で読み切った。
I read through this long novel in one night.
窓の外を見ると、一晩で辺り一面が銀世界に変わっていた。
Looking out the window, the surroundings had changed into a snow-covered world overnight.

Usage Notes

Refers to the duration from evening until morning, or simply a single night.

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