深 夜(しんや)

しんや

noun, no-adjective

late at night, midnight

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1. late at night, the dead of night

The late hours of the night, typically after midnight.

深夜(しんや)まで仕事(しごと)をしていた。

I was working until late at night.

深夜(しんや)番組(ばんぐみ)を見(み)るのが好(す)きだ。

I like watching late-night programs.

深夜(しんや)営業(えいぎょう)のコンビニは便利(べんり)だ。

Convenience stores open late at night are handy.

深夜(しんや) refers to late night hours, typically after midnight.

Common collocations

深夜(しんや)番組(ばんぐみ) (late-night TV program)
深夜(しんや)営業(えいぎょう) (late-night business hours)
深夜(しんや)バス (late-night bus)
深夜(しんや)料金(りょうきん) (late-night surcharge)
深夜(しんや)に (late at night)

Time-of-day vocabulary

早朝(そうちょう) (early morning)
朝(あさ) (morning)
昼(ひる) (noon, daytime)
夕方(ゆうがた) (evening)
夜(よる) (night)
深夜(しんや) (late night)
真夜中(まよなか) (midnight)

Related Words

Related: 真夜中(まよなか) (middle of the night)

Related: 夜中(よなか) (middle of the night)

Compare: 夜間(やかん) (nighttime, at night)

Related: 零時(れいじ) (midnight)

Compare: 午前零時(ごぜんれいじ) (midnight)

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Added 2026.1.13 20:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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