How to Say ‘Since last night.’ in Japanese
きのうの夜からです。
kinou no yoru kara desu
[kee-noh noh yo-ruh kah-rah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜からです] = “It’s been since ~.” A complete, polite answer to [いつから？].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Providing “since when” quickly helps them decide urgency and whether to send someone the same day.
Phrase Breakdown
きのう
kinou
[kee-noh]
yesterday
Gives the starting day for the issue.
きのうの夜からです。
Since last night.
の
no
[noh]
of (particle)
Links きのう and 夜 to form “last night.”
きのうの夜からです。
Since last night.
夜
yoru
[yo-ruh]
night; evening
Specifies the time more precisely.
きのうの夜からです。
Since last night.
から
kara
[kah-rah]
from; since
Marks the starting point: “since last night.”
きのうの夜からです。
Since last night.
です
desu
[dess]
it is (polite)
Ends the answer politely: “It’s since …”
きのうの夜からです。
Since last night.
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