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last night
The night before today. Can also be read as ゆうべ.
昨夜はよく眠れた。
I slept well last night.
昨夜のパーティーは楽しかった。
Last night's party was fun.
昨夜から雨が降っている。
It's been raining since last night.
昨夜は友人と遅くまで話していた。
Last night, I was talking with a friend until late.
昨夜見た映画がとても面白かったので、友達にもすすめた。
The movie I saw last night was so interesting that I recommended it to my friends.
昨夜 means "last night." This word has two standard readings with different registers.
READINGS:
- さくや: formal, written, news
- ゆうべ: casual, spoken, everyday
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 昨夜の出来事: last night's events
- 昨夜から: since last night
- 昨夜遅く: late last night
SIMILAR TIME WORDS:
- 昨日: yesterday
- 今夜: tonight
- 一昨夜: the night before last
- 前夜: the previous night, the eve
REGISTER:
さくや is preferred in news reports, formal writing, and literature. In conversation, ゆうべ is more natural.