今夜(こんや)

こんや
noun
tonight, this evening
See also: 今晩(こんばん) (this evening (similar))
1. tonight, this evening
The night of the current day.
今夜(こんや)は寒(さむ)い。
It's cold tonight.
今夜(こんや)、暇(ひま)ですか。
Are you free tonight?
今夜(こんや)は映画(えいが)を見(み)ます。
I'm going to watch a movie tonight.
今夜(こんや)は友達(ともだち)が家(いえ)に遊(あそ)びに来(く)るから、部屋(へや)を片付(かたづ)けた。
My friend is coming over tonight, so I tidied up my room.
今夜(こんや)は特別(とくべつ)な日(ひ)なので、いつもより少(すこ)し高(たか)い店(みせ)で食事(しょくじ)をすることにした。
Since tonight is a special day, I decided to eat at a slightly more expensive restaurant than usual.

今夜(こんや) means tonight or this evening, referring to the night of the current day.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 今夜(こんや)は空(あ)いていますか: Are you free tonight?
  • 今夜(こんや)の予定(よてい): plans for tonight
  • 今夜(こんや)中(じゅう)に: by tonight, within tonight

RELATED TIME WORDS:

  • 今朝(けさ): this morning
  • 今日(きょう): today
  • 今晩(こんばん): this evening (very similar to 今夜(こんや))
  • 昨夜(さくや)/昨夜(ゆうべ): last night

CONTRAST WITH 今晩(こんばん):
今夜(こんや) emphasizes the night/late hours, while 今晩(こんばん) is slightly more general for evening.

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Added 2026.1.8 21:19 · Revised 2026.4.1 10:21
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