徹夜

てつや

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive, の-adjective staying up all night

Kanji

• 徹 thorough. Read as テツ.
• 夜 night. Read as ヤ.

Example sentences

• ジミーはよく徹夜することがあります。
  Jimmy will often sit up all night.
• ３日連続で徹夜してるから、もうアップアップだよ。
  After three straight late nights at work, I feel like I'm drowning in work.
• 兄はよく徹夜をしたものだ。
  My brother would often stay up all night.
• 仕事を間に合わすため彼は徹夜で働いた。
  He worked all night so that he could get the job done in time.
• 私はよく徹夜する。
  I often stay up all night.

Common phrases

• 徹夜で並ぶ

Words containing 徹夜

• 徹夜明け (てつやあけ) after staying up all night

Word lists

• JLPT N3
• Core 5000
• Written
• Examples

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