How do you say "Since last night." in Japanese?

"Since last night." in Japanese is "きのうの夜からです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Since last night.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "きのうの夜からです。" mean in English?

"きのうの夜からです。" means "Since last night." in English. Usage tip: [から] after a time means "since" or "from," so [きのうの夜からです] means "it's been that way since last night." You can swap in other times: [朝からです] or [さっきからです].

きのうの夜からです。

kinou no yoru kara desu

[kee-noh noh yoh-roo kah-rah dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [から] after a time means "since" or "from," so [きのうの夜からです] means "it's been that way since last night." You can swap in other times: [朝からです] or [さっきからです].

Phrase Breakdown

きのう

kinou

[kee-noh]

yesterday

きのう sets the time as yesterday.

Example

きのうの夜からです、と答えました。

I answered, “Since last night.”

の夜

no yoru

last night; yesterday night

Combines with きのう to mean 'last night.'

Example

きのうの夜に電話しました。

I called last night.

Words in this phrase

の

[noh]

of; 's

の links きのう and 夜 to make one phrase, “last night.”

Example

きのうの夜からです、が自然です。

“Since last night” sounds natural.

夜

yoru

[yoh-roo]

night; evening

夜 means night. In this phrase it refers to last night.

Example

夜から寒くなりました。

It got cold from the night.

からです

kara desu

it has been since; it started from

Explains the starting time of a state or problem.

Example

朝からです。

It has been since this morning.

Words in this phrase

から

kara

[kah-rah]

from; since

から marks the starting time of the problem.

Example

きのうの夜からです。

It has been since last night.

です

desu

[dess]

is; it is

です politely finishes the statement.

Example

それは本当です。

That is true.

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