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“Spending the night away” in Japanese

Short answer
外泊 gaihaku がいはく

Spending the night away in Japanese is “外泊” (gaihaku). Full meaning: staying somewhere else (overnight), spending the night away (e.g. from home), going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night, sleepover.

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