深夜
しんや
shinya
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 52 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
深夜 (しんや (shinya)) means "Midnight". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Midnight
Also : Late at night
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Example Sentences
深夜のバスは乗客が少ない。
しんやのバスはじょうきゃくがすくない。
The midnight bus has few passengers.
深夜番組を見ていたら、寝坊してしまった。
しんやばんぐみをみていたら、ねぼうしてしまった。
I overslept after watching a late-night program.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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