How to Say ‘Last night’ in Japanese
きのうのよる
kinou no yoru
[kee-noh noh yoh-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: time + [の] + time. Here, [きのう] modifies [よる].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This kind of time detail sounds very natural in Japanese and is easy for staff to process quickly.
Phrase Breakdown
きのう
kinou
[kee-noh]
yesterday
Modifies よる with の to mean “yesterday’s night” = “last night.”
きのうのよるからおなかがいたいです。
My stomach has hurt since last night.
の
no
[noh]
of; ’s (linking particle)
Connects nouns. Here it links きのう and よる to mean “last night.”
きのうのよるからです。
Since last night.
よる
yoru
[yoh-roo]
night; evening
With きのうの it becomes “last night.” Useful for describing when symptoms started.
きのうのよるからおなかがいたいです。
My stomach has hurt since last night.
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