昼夜

ちゅうや

Meanings

1. Noun, Adverb, の-adjective day and night

Kanji

• 昼 noon. Read as チュウ.
• 夜 night. Read as ヤ.

Example sentences

• 昼夜兼行で働くと身体を壊すよ。
  If you work day and night, you will lose your health.
• 販売係の職員は全部一週間昼夜ぶっ通しで働いた。
  The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week.
• 彼らは昼夜一生懸命働いた。
  They worked hard day and night.
• 彼らは昼夜休みなく働いた。
  They worked around the clock.

Common phrases

• 昼夜を問わず (ちゅうやをとわず) day and night
• 昼夜を分かたず (ちゅうやをわかたず) by day and night

Words containing 昼夜

• 昼夜逆転 (ちゅうやぎゃくてん) one's days and nights being reversed
• 一昼夜 (いっちゅうや) whole day and night
• 昼夜を舎かず (ちゅうやをおかず) continuing day and night

And 4 more.

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