宵っぱり

よいっぱり

Also written 宵っ張り

Meanings

1. Noun night owl; nighthawk; late bird
2. する verb to stay up late; to keep late hours

Kanji

• 宵 evening. Read as よい.

Example sentences

• 私もそうだが、ＩＴ業界には宵っ張りの人が多いに違いない。
  I'm one too, and I'm sure there are lots of night-owls in the IT world.

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