昨夜
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Base noun form. Refers to the night of the previous day. Use as a time expression with particles like 『に』 (ni, 'at') or in adverbial phrases. Example: 『昨夜、映画を見ました』 (sakuya, eiga o mimashita, 'Last night, I watched a movie').
Theme
User meets their colleague Mika at work and chats about their activities from the previous night.
昨夜
さくや
last night
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Memory Hook
To remember 『昨夜』 (sakuya, 'last night'), think of 'sack ya' — you put yesterday's events in a sack from last night. 'Sack ya' → 昨夜 (sakuya, 'last night').
Cultural Note
『昨夜』 (sakuya, 'last night') is commonly used in casual conversation and storytelling to refer to the previous night. It's more formal than 『昨日の夜』 (kinou no yoru, 'last night'), often appearing in news or written contexts.
Forms
Base: 昨夜Base noun form. Refers to the night of the previous day. Use as a time expression with particles like 『に』 (ni, 'at') or in adverbial phrases. Example: 『昨夜、映画を見ました』 (sakuya, eiga o mimashita, 'Last night, I watched a movie').