Languages › Japanese How to Say Good Night (Oyasuminasai) in Japanese Share Flipboard Email Print Illustration by Claire Cohen. © 2018 ThoughtCo. Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on May 22, 2018 Meaning: Good night. Pronunciation: Listen to the audio file for "Oyasuminasai." Japanese Characters: おやすみなさい。 More simple Japanese Phrases Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "How to Say Good Night (Oyasuminasai) in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/oyasuminasai-simple-japanese-phrases-2028345. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 27). How to Say Good Night (Oyasuminasai) in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/oyasuminasai-simple-japanese-phrases-2028345 Abe, Namiko. "How to Say Good Night (Oyasuminasai) in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/oyasuminasai-simple-japanese-phrases-2028345 (accessed March 27, 2023). copy citation