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How to Say ‘The tears that fell on a night that never ends’ in Japanese

明けない夜に零れた涙も

あけないよるにこぼれたなみだも

Phrase Breakdown

明けない夜に

零れた涙

Word-by-Word Breakdown

明けあけ

[ake]

dawn

The time when the sky becomes light after the night.

Example

彼は夜明けに起きます。

He wakes up at dawn.

ないない

[nai]

not

Used to negate a verb or adjective.

Example

彼女は物を買わない。

She doesn't buy things.

よる

[yoru]

night

The period of time between sunset and sunrise.

Example

夜空は星でいっぱいです。

The night sky is full of stars.

[ni]

in

A location particle that denotes position or time.

Example

その家に住んでいます。

Living in that house.

零れこぼれ

[kobore]

spilled

To accidentally let a liquid flow over the edge of a container.

Example

牛乳を零してしまいました。

I accidentally spilled the milk.

[ta]

past tense

Indicates an action that was completed.

Example

彼は家に帰った。

He returned home.

なみだ

[namida]

tears

Drops of clear salty liquid produced by glands in your eyes.

Example

涙が彼の頬を流れ落ちた。

Tears ran down his cheeks.

[mo]

also

Indicates addition of similar items to a list.

Example

リストには彼女も含まれています。

She is also included in the list.

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