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徹宵 (てっしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
all night ; throughout the night ; without sleeping
Describes staying awake or continuing an activity all night. Often used in literary or formal contexts; in everyday speech, 一晩中 (ひとばんじゅう) or 徹夜 (てつや) are more common.
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業ぎょう
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I was exhausted from working all night.
Kanji 徹 penetrate, clear, pierce 宵 wee hours, evening, early night Similar words 徹てつ 夜や 徹夜 is the common word for staying up all night, especially for work or study. 徹宵 is more literary and less frequent.
一ひと 晩ばん 中じゅう 一晩中 is a casual, everyday expression meaning 'all night long'. 徹宵 is more formal and often implies intentional sleeplessness.
Etymology Compound of 徹 (てつ, 'penetrate, go through') and 宵 (しょう, 'evening, early night'), literally meaning 'through the night'. The reading てっしょう results from the assimilation of つ and しょう.
