How to Say ‘Last night’ in Japanese
昨日の夜
kinou no yoru
[kee-NOH noh yo-ru]
💬 Usage Tip: 昨日 is usually said (kinō). The の joins the two time words, giving "yesterday's night". 昨夜 (sakuya) means the same but sounds more formal.
Phrase Breakdown
昨日
kinou
[kee-NOH]
yesterday
The day before today.
昨日は雨でした。
It rained yesterday.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.
土曜日の七時にお願いします。
Saturday at seven, please.
夜
yoru
[yo-ru]
night; evening
Used for evening or nighttime in time expressions.
夜九時まで受け付けています。
We accept it until 9 p.m.
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