Meaning

Primary

Last Night

Alternative

Evening

Word Type

noun

Explanation

I spent all evening in be()d last night. It was a really chilled evening.

Reading

ゆうべ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

When hiragana is attached to a kanji, you can usually assume that that kanji is going to be read using the kun'yomi reading, which is exactly what's going on with this word as well. By learning this word's kanji you've also learned the reading for this word.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ワインの夕べ

    wine night

    ギターの夕べ

    guitar night

    オペラの夕べ

    a night at the opera

Context Sentences

夕べ、月をみた。

I saw the moon last night.

夕べのディナーは玉ねぎのカレーでした。

Dinner last night was onion curry.

五月に「ワインの夕べ」というイベントがあります。

There's an event called "Wine Evening" in May.

Kanji Composition