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表層形
夜籠り
ヨゴモリ
名詞

夜籠り (ヨゴモリ)

Yogomori · よごもり — the dead of night, praying all night in a shrine or temple

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夜籠り in rōmaji: yogomori.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 夜籠もり 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月5日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
夜籠り
見出し語 (Lemma)
夜籠もり
読み (Reading)
ヨゴモリ
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)
夜籠り
読み・基本形
ヨゴモリ
表記・基本形
夜籠り
見出し語の読み
ヨゴモリ
💡 English Meaning

夜籠り means “the dead of night, praying all night in a shrine or temple” — full definition & examples →

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夜籠もり (ヨゴモリ) — main entry →

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