(しんや)

しんや
noun / no-adjective
late at night, midnight
1. late at night, the dead of night
The late hours of the night, typically after midnight.
I was working until late at night.
I like watching late-night programs.
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)
  • (あさ) (morning)
  • (ひる) (noon, daytime)
  • 夕方(ゆうがた) (evening)
  • (よる) (night)
  • 深夜(しんや) (late night)
  • 真夜中(まよなか) (midnight)