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    3. 前夜

    前夜

    前ぜん夜や

    last night

    KMT5News #8+1CoreNoun, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ぜんや

    Noun, Adverb

    1.
    last night, the previous night
    2.
    night before (Christmas, etc.), eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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    昨きの日うの前ぜん夜やはよく眠ねむれました。

    I slept well last night.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かれは出しゅっ発ぱつの前ぜん夜や、荷に物もつの準じゅん備びをした。

    He prepared his luggage the night before his departure.

    KMT5Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    クリスマスの前ぜん夜や、子こ供どもたちはサンタクロースを待まっていた。

    On Christmas Eve, the children were waiting for Santa Claus.

    KMT5Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    試し験けんの前ぜん夜やは、徹てつ夜やで勉べん強きょうする学がく生せいが多おおい。

    Many students study all night the night before an exam.

    KMT5EducationDaily Life
    大だい事じなプレゼンの前ぜん夜やはいつも緊きん張ちょうして眠ねむれない。

    I'm always nervous and can't sleep the night before an important presentation.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    夜
    よ・よる…(1)
    night・evening
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