徹夜する
tetsuya suru
The English phrase 'stay up all night' is expressed in Japanese as 徹夜する (tetsuya suru).
This phrase is used to describe the act of remaining awake throughout the entire night without sleeping.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun component 徹夜 literally means 'passing through the night' or 'all-night'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
徹夜する is a standard, neutral expression suitable for most daily conversations. The term 完徹 is slang and is particularly common among students.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you stayed up all night in the past, use the past tense form 徹夜した. To describe the ongoing state or action of staying up all night, use the continuous form 徹夜している.
How do you pronounce it?
tetsuya suru
Did you know?
- The slang term 完徹 is a shortened version of 完全徹夜, which literally means 'complete all-nighter'. It is used specifically when a person does not sleep for even a single minute before the next morning.
- In Japanese corporate culture, 徹夜 is often associated with 'service overtime', where employees work through the night without being paid for the extra hours.
- The kanji 徹 in 徹夜 can also be found in the word 徹底, meaning 'thorough' or 'complete'. This implies that the night was navigated through from start to finish.
Examples in context
- 私はよく徹夜する。I often stay up all night.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 徹夜する to describe a frequent habit.Tatoeba #162306 by tommy_san, translation #252208 by CK
- レポートを書くために、徹夜するつもりだ。Repōto o kaku tame ni, tetsuya suru tsumori da.I intend to stay up all night to write my report.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are talking about their homework.
- 陽葵 Himariレポート終わった？Repōto owatta?Did you finish the report?
- 健太 Kentaまだだよ。今日は徹夜するつもりだ。Mada da yo. Kyō wa tetsuya suru tsumori da.Not yet. I plan to stay up all night today.
- 陽葵 Himari無理しないでね、健太。Muri shinaide ne, Kenta.Don't push yourself too hard, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaありがとう、陽葵。Arigatō, Hiyori.Thanks, Hiyori.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
