Word Meaning 夜這い

よばい yobai

夜這い is read as よばい (yobai) and means creeping at night into a woman's bedroom.

Meaning

English

  1. creeping at night into a woman's bedroom
  2. stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love
  3. sneaking visit

Reading

Kana

よばい

Romaji

yobai

Writing Variants

  • 婚い よばい yobai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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よもひもあけない

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夜深い

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夜行

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夜間

やかん

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夜中

よなか

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夜明け

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夜空

よぞら

night sky