Illustration: Morning sunlight falls across an apartment living room where a parent gathers empty snack bowls after a small family gathering. A child in pajamas holds up an instant photograph showing the same room during darkness, with the curtains open to the night and everyone playing a board game.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

昨さく夜や

sakuya

last night

Less conversational than ゆうべ. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 昨夜さくやはごめん。

    I’m sorry about last night.

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  2. 昨夜さくやの写真しゃしんよ。

    These are the photos from last night.

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  3. 昨夜さくや、見みたわ。

    I saw it last night.

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Kanji in 昨夜

  • 昨yesterday; previousOnサク
  • 夜night; eveningOnヤKunよ・よる

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