晩

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 晩 is read as ばん and means evening or night.
• Basic usage: It can mark the evening of a future plan or a cold night recalled in the past.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Naming an evening in a plan
  • 晩: Tomorrow evening is the time planned for a family meal. Example: 明日の晩、家族と食事をする予定だ。
• Describing a cold night
  • 晩: The cold night is when the speaker went to bed early. Example: 冷え込んだ晩は早めに布団へ入った。