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表層形
夜中
ヤチュー
名詞

夜中 (ヤチュー)

Yachuu · やちゅー — middle of the night, dead of night; during the night, at night; all night, the whole night

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夜中 in rōmaji: yachuu, also spelled yachu.

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Updated: 2026年8月5日
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表層形 (Surface)
夜中
読み (Reading)
ヤチュー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
夜中
読み・基本形
ヤチュー
表記・基本形
夜中
見出し語の読み
ヤチュウ
💡 English Meaning

夜中 means “middle of the night, dead of night; during the night, at night; all night, the whole night” — full definition & examples →

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