一晩中(ひとばんじゅう)

ひとばんじゅう
adverb, noun
all night long; throughout the night
time-general
1. all night long; throughout the night; the whole night
For the entire duration of the night, from evening to morning. Emphasizes that an action or state continued without interruption through the night.
一晩中(ひとばんじゅう)起(お)きていた。
I was awake all night long.
赤(あか)ちゃんが一晩中(ひとばんじゅう)泣(な)いていた。
The baby was crying throughout the night.
友達(ともだち)と一晩中(ひとばんじゅう)語(かた)り明(あ)かした思(おも)い出(で)がある。
I have memories of talking with friends all through the night.

Composed of 一晩(ひとばん) (one night) + 中(じゅう) (throughout). The suffix 〜中(じゅう) indicates the entire duration of a time period and is highly productive.

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