WORD DETAIL
夜更かし
よふかし
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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.