- 1. [n, vs, vt] last-minute cramming; overnight cramming
- 2. [n] (vegetables) pickled just overnight — original meaning
Kanji in this word
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一
one, one radical (no.1)On: イチ (ichi)、 イツ (itsu)Kun: ひと- (hito-)、 ひと.つ (hito.tsu)
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夜
night, eveningOn: ヤ (ya)Kun: よ (yo)、 よる (yoru)
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漬
pickling, soak, moisten, steepOn: シ (shi)Kun: つ.ける (tsu.keru)、 つ.かる (tsu.karu)、 -づ.け (-du.ke)、 -づけ (-duke)
Example Sentences
来週から中間テストだ。一夜漬けじゃ、太刀打ちできない問題ばかりだぞ。今日から始めろよ。
raishuu kara chuukan tesuto da . ichiyazuke ja , tachiuchi dekinai mondai bakaridazo . kyou kara hajime royo .
Midterm exams start next week. Just cramming the night before won't get you ready. There'll be a lot of tough questions. You should start studying today.