Phrase guide

night person

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the evening and early morning (night) hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 夜貓子 /夜猫子 (yè māozi) — night-active person
  • Finnish: iltaihminen — night-active person
  • Finnish: yöihminen — night-active person
  • French: oiseau de nuit — night-active person
  • Greek: νυχτερινός τύπος (nychterinós týpos) — night-active person
  • Greek: νυχτοπούλι (nychtopoúli) — night-active person
  • Greek: ξενύχτης (xenýchtis) — night-active person
  • Japanese: 夜型 (yorugata) — night-active person
  • Polish: sowa — night-active person
  • Polish: nocny marek — night-active person
  • Russian: сова́ (sová) — night-active person
  • Swedish: kvällsmänniska — night-active person
  • Swedish: nattmänniska — night-active person