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night after night, every night, nightly
Describes something that happens repeatedly every night. Often implies secrecy, obsession, or something slightly unusual about the nighttime activity.
夜な夜な本を読んでいる。
I read books night after night.
彼は夜な夜な一人で出かけるらしい。
Apparently he goes out alone night after night.
その古い屋敷からは夜な夜な不気味な音が聞こえてくると噂されている。
It is rumored that eerie sounds can be heard night after night from that old mansion.
夜な夜な is an adverb formed by repeating 夜な. It implies recurring nighttime activity, often with a nuance of something secretive, mysterious, or obsessive.
POSITION:
Typically appears before the verb or at the beginning of the clause.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 毎晩: every night (neutral, factual)
- 夜な夜な: night after night (literary, implies something noteworthy or secretive about the repetition)
The word has a slightly dramatic or storytelling quality, making it common in novels, ghost stories, and descriptions of unusual habits.