How to Say ‘Since last night’ in Japanese
きのうのよるから
kinou no yoru kara
[kee-noh noh yoh-roo kah-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: You can also say [きのうのよるからずっと] to mean “continuously since last night.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Adding duration/continuity helps: sudden vs. ongoing pain can change the recommendation.
Phrase Breakdown
きのう
kinou
[kee-noh]
yesterday
Part of the time expression “since 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
Links きのう and よる: きのうのよる (last night).
きのうのよるからです。
Since last night.
よる
yoru
[yoh-roo]
night; evening
Time word; with きのうの it specifies “last night.”
きのうのよるからです。
Since last night.
から
kara
[kah-rah]
from; since
Shows the starting point of symptoms: “since 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.
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