(いっさくや)

いっさくや
noun
the night before last
formaltime-general
1. the night before last
The night of two days ago — the evening preceding last night.
一昨夜(いっさくや)(ねむ)れなかった
I couldn't sleep the night before last.
事件(じけん)一昨夜(いっさくや)()きた
The incident happened the night before last.
I got home late the night before last, so I'm still tired.

A somewhat formal word, common in writing and news. In casual speech, おととい(よる) is more usual.

Similar words

  • 昨夜(さくや): last night
  • 一昨日(おととい): the day before yesterday
  • 一昨夜(いっさくや): the night of the day before yesterday