毎晩
maiban
The Japanese phrase for "every night" is 毎晩 (maiban).
毎晩 is used to describe an action or state that occurs each night.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the kanji 毎 (every) and 晩 (night/evening).
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, the phrase 毎晩 does not require a preposition like "at" or "on" before it. It can function as an adverbial directly in the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
maiban
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the concept of 'every night' can be expressed as 毎夜 (maiyo), which is rarely used in speech but appears frequently in the lyrics of Enka songs to evoke a sense of longing.
- In Japanese, 毎晩 can be used as a noun, meaning it can be the subject or object of a sentence, whereas 'every night' in English is almost always an adverbial phrase.
- While 毎晩 is the standard, if you are talking about a ritual that happens at the exact same time every night, you might use the phrase 毎晩欠かさず (maiban kakasazu), which translates to 'every night without fail'.
Examples in context
- 毎晩電話するよ。I'll give you a ring every night.The sentence is useful for describing a habit of calling someone using 毎晩.Tatoeba #81225 by bunbuku, translation #322490 by sundown
- 毎晩ここにいます。I'm here every night.The sentence is useful for stating presence using 毎晩.Tatoeba #3555511 by arnab, translation #1890999 by CK
- 私は毎晩１１時に寝る。I go to bed at eleven every night.The sentence is useful for describing a bedtime routine using 毎晩.Tatoeba #152684 by small_snow, translation #261865 by CK
- 毎晩、テレビを見るEvery night, I watch TV.
- 毎晩、公園を散歩するEvery night, I take a walk in the park.
- 毎夜、友達と遊ぶEvery night, I hang out with friends.
- 毎夜、音楽を聴くEvery night, I listen to music.
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about their study habits.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵は毎晩勉強しているの？Himari wa maiban benkyō shite iru no?Do you study every night, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、だいたい一時間くらいやってるよ。Un, daitai ichijikan kurai yatte iru yo.Yes, I usually do it for about an hour.
- 蓮 Renすごいね。僕は全然できないよ。Sugoi ne. Boku wa zenzen dekinai yo.That's impressive. I can't do that at all.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くんも少しずつ始めてみたら？Ren-kun mo sukoshizutsu hajimete mitara?Why don't you try starting little by little, Ren?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
