宵の口

よいのくち

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun nightfall; early evening

Kanji

• 宵 evening. Read as よい.
• 口 mouth. Read as くち.

Example sentences

• あぁまだ、宵の口だね。
  Well, the night is quite long, isn't it?
• まだ宵の口だ。
  The night is still young.

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