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Japanese
Etymology
From 夜 (yo, “night, evening”) + 更かし (fukashi, 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 更かす (fukasu, “to stay up late”).).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
夜更かし • (yofukashi)
- staying up late
- 夜更かしは女性にとって大敵です。
- Yofukashi wa josei ni totte taiteki desu.
- Staying up late is not good for women.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN