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夜更かし

よふかし

N3staying up late

Examples

昨夜は本に夢中になって夜更かしした。

夜更かしが続くと朝起きるのがつらい。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 夜更かし, read よふかし, means staying awake later at night than one normally would.
  • Basic usage: It can be one late night spent reading or a repeated habit that makes waking in the morning difficult.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Remaining awake later than usual
    • It can be one night spent awake late over a book or a repeated habit that makes mornings difficult. It does not mean waking early at dawn.

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