“Last night” in Japanese
Short answer
Last night in Japanese is “前夜” (zenya). Full meaning: last night, the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.), eve (of festival, major event, etc.).
Other ways to say “Last night” in Japanese
昨晩
sakuban last night
夜前
yazen last night
昨夕
sakuyuu yesterday evening, last night
夕べ
yuube evening; last night, yesterday evening
ゆんべ
yunbe evening; last night, yesterday evening
ゆふべ
yuube evening; last night, yesterday evening
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