오늘밤 means 'tonight,' specifically the time from this evening until before midnight today.
Nuances
- Refers specifically to evening until midnight today.
- Different from '내일 새벽' (early tomorrow) or '오늘 낮' (today daytime).
- Can express feelings related to tonight (e.g., 'It's tough tonight').
When to use
daily conversation, making plans, song lyrics, movie dialogue
In context
오늘밤 functions as a time adverb modifying verbs or adjectives, commonly used in casual spoken Korean. For example, '오늘밤에 만나요' means 'Let's meet tonight.'
