How to Say ‘Since last night.’ in Japanese
きのうのよるからです。
kinou no yoru kara desu
[kee-noh noh yoh-roo kah-rah dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Time + [からです] is a neat, polite answer format. (Sounds natural and complete.)
🇯🇵 In Japan: Short, clear answers like this match the quick Q&A style at Japanese drugstores.
Phrase Breakdown
きのう
kinou
[kee-noh]
yesterday
Sets the reference day; with のよる it becomes “last night.”
きのうのよるからです。
Since last night.
の
no
[noh]
of (possessive/connecting particle)
Connects nouns. きのうのよる = “yesterday’s night” → “last night.”
きのうのよるからです。
Since last night.
よる
yoru
[yoh-roo]
night; evening
Specifies the time period (night).
きのうのよるからです。
Since last night.
から
kara
[kah-rah]
from; since
Marks the starting point in time: “since last night.”
きのうのよるからです。
Since last night.
です
desu
[dess]
(polite) be / am / is / are
Polite short answer meaning “It is/It’s been (since…).”
きのうのよるからです。
Since last night.
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