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深更 (shinkou) Japanese meaning: middle of the night | Kotomora
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Kanji 深 deep, heighten, intensify 更 grow late, night watch, sit up late Related words 真ま 夜よ 中なか Common word for 'midnight' or 'middle of the night', used in everyday speech. 深更 is more literary and emphasizes the depth and stillness of the late night hours.
深しん 夜や Standard word for 'late night', often used in formal contexts like '深夜営業' (late-night business). 深更 is more poetic and less common.
Etymology Compound of 深 (deep) and 更 (late night/watch of the night). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the deep, late hours of the night.
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I walked through the town wrapped in the stillness of the dead of night.
Working until the middle of the night is not good for your health.
