Japanese

さくや

さくや
Meaning: last night
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

さ
く
や

Example sentences

It was very quiet last night.
昨夜は夜更かしをした
I stayed up late last night.
昨夜は夢見が悪くて、何度も目が覚めた。
I had bad dreams last night and woke up many times.
昨夜は家でひとりきりで映画を見て過ごした。
Last night, I spent time at home watching a movie all alone.
昨夜、スタジアムで熱狂的な試合が行われた。
An enthusiastic match was held at the stadium last night.
昨夜食べた牡蠣に中って、お腹を壊してしまった。
I got food poisoning from the oysters I ate last night and got an upset stomach.

Usage Notes

A formal or literary word for 'last night'. While often written with the kanji 昨夜, it is here provided in kana.

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