Word Meaning 夜暗

Listen to 夜明け前が一番暗い

夜明け前が一番暗い

よあけまえがいちばんくらい

it's always darkest before the dawn

Listen to 暗夜

暗夜

あんや

dark night

Listen to 暗夜行路

暗夜行路

あんやこうろ

A Dark Night's Passing (novel by Shiga Naoya)

Listen to 如法暗夜

如法暗夜

にょほうあんや

total (utter) darkness

Listen to 夜景

夜景

やけい

night view

Listen to 夜更かし

夜更かし

よふかし

staying up late

Listen to 夜具

夜具

やぐ

bedding

Listen to 夜更け

夜更け

よふけ

late at night

Listen to 夜勤

夜勤

やきん

night shift

Listen to 夜回り

夜回り

よまわり

night watch

Listen to 夜行性

夜行性

やこうせい

nocturnality

Listen to 夜逃げ

夜逃げ

よにげ

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt)