長ちょう夜や

noun, adverb

long night

Refers to a night that feels long, especially in poetic or literary contexts. Can be used as a noun or adverbially. Often contrasted with 短夜 (short night).

See also: 短夜

• 長ちょう夜やの果はてに朝あさが来きた。

  Morning came at the end of the long night.

• 彼かれは長ちょう夜やを嘆なげいた。

  He lamented the long night.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

all night

Only with reading ちょうや / じょうや

Used with readings ちょうや or じょうや to mean 'throughout the night' or 'all night long'. Functions as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

• 長ちょう夜やの宴うたげが続つづいた。

  The all-night banquet continued.

• 長ちょう夜やを明あかして語かたり合あった。

  We talked through the night until dawn.