Days of the week in Japanese

If you want to organize meetings with friends and colleagues in Japanese, you need to know how to talk about time, and the Japanese words for days of the week. The Rocket Japanese team has created this free audio lesson so you can ask the right questions, and understand the answers. That way you can be sure to arrive on the right day at the right time!


You’ll learn lots of useful Japanese vocabulary that you can use in all kinds of Japanese conversations. Take your time, listen carefully to the Japanese pronunciation, and practice saying the words and phrases aloud. Let’s go!

As hard as you try, without helpful feedback your Japanese pronunciation is never going to be the same as a native speaker’s. If you've found it difficult to perfect the way you say Japanese words and phrases, this lesson will help you.


Using the blue Rocket Record buttons you can record the way you say each word or phrase, and compare it with the way a Japanese native speaker does. That’s right, with Rocket Japanese voice mapping technology you can record your voice as many times as you need until your pronunciation matches the Japanese speaker!

How to pronounce the days of the week in Japanese

  • Japanese days of the week
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Getsu-yōbi
Monday
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Ka-yōbi
Tuesday
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Sui-yōbi
Wednesday
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Moku-yōbi
Thursday
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Kin-yōbi
Friday
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Do-yōbi
Saturday
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Nichi-yōbi
Sunday

How to organise meetings in Japanese

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Itsu aimashō ka?
When shall we meet?
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Dokode aimashō ka?
Where shall we meet?
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Itsu ga yoroshī deshou ka?
When is best for you? (formal)
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Itsu ga ii?
When is best for you?
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Dono hi?
Which date?
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Konshū wa?
This week?
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Raishū wa?
Next week?
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Shūmatsu wa?
On the weekend?
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Shūjitsu wa? / Hējitsu wa?
During the week?
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Shū no atama wa? / Hajime wa?
At the start of the week?
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At the end of the week?
Shū no owari wa?
Once you’ve agreed on a day you need to agree on a time…

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Asa / Gozen chū
In the morning
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Hiru mae
Before lunch
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Hiru
At lunchtime
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Gogo
In the afternoon
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Yūgata / Ban
In the evening
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Yoru
At night
Here are some more words and phrases for you…

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Hayaku
Early
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Hayame
Earlier
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Osoku
Late
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Atode
Later or later on
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Sugu
Soon
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Ima
Now
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Ima sugu
Right Away
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Kinō / Sakujitsu
Yesterday
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Kyō
Today
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Asu / Ashita
Tomorrow
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Asatte
The day after tomorrow
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Itsuka
Sometime
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Jyū-ji ni
At ten o’clock
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Mi-ka go
In three days
I hope you enjoyed the lesson.

Arigatō!

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Sayaka Matsuura
Rocket Japanese

P.S. Try out these exercises to test your memory!

Exercise 1: Match the Japanese word with its English translation.

1. Do-yōbi
( ____ )
a. Later
2. Hiru mae
( ____ )
b. Saturday
3. Fuyu
( ____ )
c. Before lunch
4. Gogo
( ____ )
d. Winter
5. Atode
( ____ )
e. In the afternoon

Exercise 2: Now, match the questions with the correct English translation.

1. Dono hi?
( ____ )
a. Which date?
2. Itsu aimashō ka?
( ____ )
b. When shall we meet?
3. Shū no hajime wa?
( ____ )
c. At the start of the week?
4. Itsu ga yoroshīdesuka?
( ____ )
d. When is best for you?
5. Heijitsu wa?
( ____ )
e. During the week?

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