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    3. 夜更け

    夜更け

    夜よ更ふけ​

    late at night

    N1KMT7CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    夜ふけ夜深け

    よふけ

    Noun

    1.
    late at night, small hours of the morning

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    夜よ更ふけまで本ほんを読よんでいた。

    I was reading a book until late at night.

    KMT5Daily Life
    夜よ更ふけに一ひと人りで散さん歩ぽするのは少すこし怖こわい。

    Walking alone late at night is a little scary.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    夜よ更ふけまで仕し事ごとをして、ようやくレポートを完かん成せいさせた。

    I worked until late at night and finally completed the report.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは夜よ更ふけにインスピレーションを得えて、素す晴ばらしい曲きょくを作つくった。

    He got inspiration late at night and composed a wonderful song.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentArt & Design
    夜よ更ふけの静せい寂じゃくは、日にっ中ちゅうの喧けん騒そうとは異ことなる独どく特とくの雰ふん囲い気きを持もっている。

    The quietness of late night has a unique atmosphere different from the hustle and bustle of daytime.

    KMT8Daily LifeNature & Environment

    Characters that make up this word

    夜
    よ・よる…(1)
    night・evening
    Kanji
    更
    さら・さら.に・ふ.ける・ふ.かす…(1)
    grow late・night watch・sit up late・of course・renew…(4)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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