Meaning

Primary

All Night

Alternatives

Sleepless Night, All Nighter

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

Penetrate the night and go on through to the morning. You were up all night and had a sleepless night, aka an all nighter.

Reading

てつや
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You've seen these before, although can be a little tricky. It's the same reading as in 今夜 and 深夜. Here's a mnemonic just in case:

You spend all night watching the Yankees (). You should probably be sleeping, or at least doing your reviews or something, but instead you spend a sleepless night watching Yankees baseball games. Are the Yankees really that interesting?

Context

Context Sentences

英語を徹夜で勉強するなんて、いかにもあの子らしいよね。

It’s just like her to study English all night.

Kanji Composition