🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ゆーき【夜起】 : yuuki | define meaning
yuuki
Pronunciation: [juːki]
Definition
Noun
- Staying up all night; keeping watch all night; pulling an all-nighter
Notes
This term is often used in the context of family staying up all night to watch over a newborn child, especially during the first week following their birth, or a sick family member.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 夜起 |
| Kana | ゆーき |
| Romanization | yuuki |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [juːki] |
意味：よふかし【夜更かし・夜更し・夜深し・夜ふかし】、よあかし【夜明かし・夜明し】、てつや【徹夜】
夜起
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 6). ゆーき【夜起】 : yuuki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8502/yuuki/.