Meaning

Primary

All Night

Alternatives

Sleepless Night, All Nighter

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

Penetrate the night and go on through to the morning. You were up all night and had a sleepless night aka all nighter.

Reading

てつや
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

英語を徹夜で勉強するなんて、いかにもあの子らしいよね。

It’s just like her to study English all night.

Kanji Composition