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[()·はん()]
yahan
noun, adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·()]
yowa

English Meaning(s) for 夜半

noun, adverb
  1. midnight; dead of night

Definition and Synonyms for 夜半

Dark the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
Synonyms: ナイト, , , 夜中, 夜中, 夜中, 夜分, 夜半, 夜間, 小夜, , 暮夜, 遅い
Midnight 12 o'clock at night
Synonyms: ミッドナイト, 中夜, 半夜, 半宵, 夜中, 夜中, 夜中, 夜々中, 夜半, 夜深い, 12時, 正子, 深夜, 深更, 真夜中, 零時
Midnight the middle of the night
Synonyms: ミッドナイト, 中夜, 半夜, 半宵, 夜中, 夜中, 夜中, 夜々中, 夜半, 夜深い, 12時, 正子, 深夜, 深更, 真夜中, 零時

Meanings for each kanji in 夜半

» night; evening
» half; middle; odd number; semi-; part-

Categories 夜半 is a member of

Period an amount of time
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Hour clock time
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 夜半

Sample Sentences for 夜半

We sat up half the night just talking.
She'd spent half the night with her head down the toilet throwing up.

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