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明夜 (みょうや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

明みょう夜や

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や

Meanings

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noun, adverb

tomorrow night

Refers to the night of the following day. Can be used as a noun or adverbially.

明みょう夜やの天てん気きはどうですか。
How will the weather be tomorrow night?
明みょう夜や、花はな火び大たい会かいがあります。
There will be a fireworks display tomorrow night.

Kanji

明bright, light
夜night, evening

Similar words

今こん夜や
今夜 means 'tonight', while 明夜 means 'tomorrow night'.
明日あした
明日 is the general word for 'tomorrow', whereas 明夜 specifically refers to the night of tomorrow.

Etymology

Compound of 明 (みょう, 'next') and 夜 (や, 'night'). The reading みょう is the on'yomi of 明 used in temporal expressions like 明日 (みょうにち).