小さ夜よ

noun

evening; night

Poetic or literary word for evening or night, often used in classical poetry and set phrases. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 小さ夜よの風かぜが心地ここちよい。

  The evening breeze is pleasant.

• 「小さ夜よ鳴なく」は夜よるに鳴なく鳥とりを指さす古ふるい表ひょう現げんだ。

  「小夜鳴く」 is an old expression referring to birds that sing at night.