Vocabulary

What does 前夜 (ぜんや, zen'ya) mean?

前夜 (ぜんや, zen'ya) means last night; the previous night.

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Readingぜんや
Romajizen'ya
Part of speechnoun, adverb
ぜんや
zen'ya

last night; the previous night

  1. 1noun · adverb last night; the previous night
  2. 2noun · adverb night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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