前夜

ぜんや

Meanings

1. Noun, Adverb last night; the previous night
2. night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

Kanji

• 前 front. Read as ゼン.
• 夜 night. Read as ヤ.

Example sentences

• まるで革命前夜のような騒ぎだった。
  It looked as if we were on the eve of a revolution.

Words containing 前夜

• 前夜祭 (ぜんやさい) event held the night before another event
• 前夜式 (ぜんやしき) wake

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