夜更かし

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夜	更
よ Grade: 2	ふ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 夜(よ)更(ふか)し (yofukashi)
• 夜(よ)ふかし (yofukashi)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よふか​し [yòfúkáꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) よふ​かし [yòfúꜜkàshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞ɸɯ̟ᵝka̠ɕi]

Noun

夜(よ)更(ふ)かし • (yofukashi) 

1. staying up late

   夜更(よふ)かしは女性(じょせい)にとって大敵(たいてき)です。

   Yofukashi wa josei ni totte taiteki desu.

   Staying up late is not good for women.

See also

• 夜更(よふ)け (yofuke)