How to Say ‘Since last night.’ in Japanese
昨日の夜からです。
kinou no yoru kara desu
[kee-NOH no yoru kara dess]
Phrase Breakdown
昨日の
kinou no
yesterday's
昨日 (kinō) means yesterday, and の links it to the next noun. Hold the long 'ō'.
昨日の天気
yesterday's weather
Words in this phrase
昨日
kinou
[kee-NOH]
yesterday
The day before today.
昨日は雨でした。
It rained yesterday.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
夜からです。
yoru kara desu
since the night
夜 (yoru) means night. から means 'since' or 'from'.
夜から雨です。
It has been raining since the night.
Words in this phrase
夜
yoru
[yoru]
night
The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
夜は静かだ。
The night is quiet.
から
kara
[kara]
from
Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.
一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。
From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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