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Meanings
1
the same night; that night
Used in news reports and formal contexts to refer to a night previously mentioned. Often adverbial, meaning 'on the same night' or 'that night'.
That same night, another incident occurred in the city.
The press conference was held that night.
Usage patterns
- 同夜、〈事〉が起きたthat night, 〈event〉 occurred
That night, a fire broke out in a nearby warehouse.
- 同夜〜時ごろat around 〈time〉 that same night
At around 11 p.m. that night, a suspicious person was seen near the scene.