イブニング

also: イヴニング

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

evening

Loanword from English, used in contexts like fashion, events, or formal occasions (e.g., イブニングドレス). Not the everyday word for evening (which is 夕方 or 夜).

彼かの女じょはイブニングドレスを着きてパーティーに行いった。

She went to the party wearing an evening dress.

ホテルのイブニングビュッフェは評ひょう判ばんがいい。

The hotel's evening buffet has a good reputation.

Related words

夕ゆう方がたN5
夕方 is the everyday Japanese word for the time from late afternoon to early night, while イブニング is a loanword mainly used in fashion or formal compounds like イブニングドレス.
夜よるN5
夜 is the general, everyday word for night, whereas イブニング carries a stylish or formal nuance and is rarely used alone.

Opposites

朝あさN5
朝 refers to the morning, the opposite time of day from イブニング (evening).

Word family

イブニングコート
evening coat
イブニングドレス
evening dress; evening gown
グッドイブニング
good evening

Written forms

イブニングUsage71%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'evening'.
イヴニングUsage29%
Alternate katakana spelling using ヴ; less common but seen in some contexts.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'evening'.