Illustration: Morning sunlight enters a Japanese apartment where two housemates are clearing the remains of a small birthday gathering. A partly eaten cake, used plates, and drooping paper decorations still occupy the low table.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

昨さく晩ばん

sakuban

last night

Example sentences

  1. 昨晩さくばんは眠ねむれなかった。

    I couldn’t sleep last night.

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  2. 昨晩さくばんは家いえにいました。

    Last night I was at home.

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  3. 昨晩さくばん、本ほんを読よみました。

    Last night I read a book.

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Kanji in 昨晩

  • 昨yesterday; previousOnサク
  • 晩nightfall; nightOnバン

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