Meaning

Primary

Middle Of The Night

Alternative

Late At Night

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The deep night is the middle of the night. It doesn't get any deeper than that before you start coming out of the night to start the next day.

Reading

しんや
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 深夜になる

    to become the middle of the night

    深夜に放送する

    to broadcast in the middle of the night

    深夜に行う

    to carry out late at night

Context Sentences

こんな深夜に、どうしたの?

What's up this late at night?

深夜に小ばらが空いてきた。

I got a bit hungry in the middle of the night.

環境難民となった熊たちは、新しい国で食べ物を探すため、深夜、国境を越えた。

The environmental refugee bears crossed the border late in the night to find something to eat in a new country.

Kanji Composition