昨晩(さくばん)

さくばん
noun
last night, last evening
time-period
1. last night, last evening
The evening or night of the previous day. A slightly more formal synonym of 昨夜 and ゆうべ.
昨晩(さくばん)はよく眠(ねむ)れた。
I slept well last night.
昨晩(さくばん)の地震(じしん)は大(おお)きかった。
Last night's earthquake was big.
昨晩(さくばん)は友人(ゆうじん)と食事(しょくじ)をしてから映画(えいが)を見(み)ました。
Last night I had dinner with a friend and then watched a movie.

Similar words

  • ゆうべ — the most common everyday word for "last night" (informal)
  • 昨夜(さくや) — literary/formal, often seen in writing

Usage

昨晩(さくばん) is slightly formal and common in both speech and writing. As a time noun it is used adverbially without a particle and can be used adverbially without a particle: 昨晩(さくばん)食(た)べた (I ate last night).

Related Words

Compare: ゆうべ (the most common everyday word for "last…)
Compare: 昨夜(さくや) (literary/formal, often seen in writing)
Related: 今晩(こんばん) (tonight, this evening)
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