夜毎(よごと)

よごと
adverb, noun
every night; nightly; night after night
formaltime-general
1. every night; nightly; night after night
Happening repeatedly each night. A somewhat literary or poetic term for expressing that something occurs on a nightly basis.
夜毎(よごと)夢(ゆめ)を見(み)る。
To dream every night.
夜毎(よごと)の宴(うたげ)に明(あ)け暮(く)れる。
To spend one's days absorbed in nightly banquets.
夜毎(よごと)繁華街(はんかがい)に繰(く)り出(だ)す若者(わかもの)たちが後(あと)を絶(た)たない。
There is no end to the young people who head out to the entertainment district night after night.

A literary/poetic adverb formed from 夜(よ) (night) + 毎(ごと) (every). More evocative and literary than 毎晩(まいばん) (every evening).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 毎晩(まいばん): every evening/night — the standard, everyday term
  • 毎夜(まいよ): every night — slightly formal, between 夜毎(よごと) and 毎晩(まいばん)
  • 日毎(ひごと): every day; day by day — the daytime counterpart

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Slightly literary and poetic. Used in written language, narratives, and formal descriptions more than in casual conversation.

Related Words

Compare: 毎晩(まいばん) (every evening/night)
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