(ひとばん)

ひとばん
noun
one night, overnight
1. one night, overnight
A duration of one night, typically from evening to morning.
一晩(ひとばん)()まった。
I stayed one night.
一晩(ひとばん)()かせてから()べる。
Let it sit overnight before eating.
一晩(ひとばん)仕上(しあ)げなければならない。
I have to finish it in one night.

一晩(ひとばん) refers to the duration of one night.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 一晩(ひとばん)()まる: to stay one night
  • 一晩(ひとばん)()かせる: to let sit overnight
  • 一晩(ひとばん)(じゅう): all night long (一晩中(ひとばんじゅう))
  • 一晩(ひとばん)で: in one night
  • 一晩(ひとばん)かけて: taking one night

RELATED TIME EXPRESSIONS:

  • 二晩(ふたばん): two nights
  • 何晩(なんばん): how many nights
  • 毎晩(まいばん): every night

The related term 一晩中(ひとばんじゅう) means "all night long" or "throughout the night."