VOCABULARY
夜更け
yo
よ
fu
ふ
ke
け
late night / small hours
late at night, dead of night, small hours
noun
Example sentences
夜更けに隣の部屋から物音がした。
In the dead of night, a noise came from the next room.
彼は夜更けまで本を読み続けた。
He kept reading until the small hours.
夜更けの街はひっそりとしていた。
The town was utterly silent in the late night.
夜更けに目が覚めて眠れなかった。
I woke up late at night and couldn't fall back asleep.
Practice exercises
1
夜更けに目が覚めた。
I woke up late at night.
Answer
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2
旅の空で、ふと故郷を思うのは夜更けの寂しさゆえだろうか。
Is it because of the loneliness of the dead of night that I suddenly think of my hometown while traveling?
Answer
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3
夜更けの静寂は、思考を深めるのに最適だ。
The stillness of the late night is ideal for deepening thought.
Answer
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4
私は夜更けまで読書するのが好きです。
I like reading until late at night.
Answer
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5
彼女は夜更けまで手紙を書き続けていた。
She continued writing letters until late at night.
Answer
夜更け