Meaning

Primary

Staying Up Late

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Remember how 夜更け meant "late at night"? Well, this is similar to that, but instead of referring to the time of night, it refers to the act of staying up late.

夜更かし typically means staying up well past the time you know you should be going to bed. It's often associated with guilty pleasures like binge-watching TV shows or gaming.

Reading

よふかし
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the same readings as 夜更け. If you can remember that one, you should be fine here as well!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 夜更かしをする

    to stay up late

    夜更かしをやめる

    to stop staying up late

    夜更かしを注意する

    to warn against staying up late

Context Sentences

夜更かしやストレスがにきびの原因です。

Staying up late and stress are causes of acne.

うちの弟もついに夜更かしを覚えちゃってさ、夜が明けるまでゲームしてるよ。

My younger brother's finally gotten into staying up late too — he plays video games until dawn.

私の父は、お盆休み中に夜更かしばかりして、おばあちゃんに怒られてました。

During the Obon holiday, my dad kept staying up late and my grandma got mad at him.

Kanji Composition