1.
all night long, throughout the night, the whole night through
From evening until morning without stopping. Describes an activity that continues for the entire duration of the night.
夜通し歩いた。
I walked all night long.
試験前に夜通し勉強した。
I studied all night before the exam.
赤ちゃんが夜通し泣いていたので、両親はほとんど眠れなかった。
The baby cried all night long, so the parents could hardly sleep.
USAGE:
Used adverbially to modify verbs describing activities that last the entire night. Can also function as a noun (夜通しの〜). Implies endurance or persistence.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 一晩中: all night long (more colloquial)
- 夜通し: all night long (slightly more literary)
- 徹夜: staying up all night (emphasizes the act of not sleeping)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 夜通し働く: to work all night
- 夜通しの作業: all-night work
- 夜通し語り明かす: to talk all through the night