Let's get started on the days of the week in Japanese!
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How to pronounce the days of the week in Japanese
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月曜日
げつ ようび
Getsu yōbi
Monday
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火曜日
か ようび
Ka yōbi
Tuesday
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水曜日
すい ようび
Sui yōbi
Wednesday
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木曜日
もく ようび
Moku yōbi
Thursday
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金曜日
きん ようび
Kin yōbi
Friday
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土曜日
ど ようび
Do yōbi
Saturday
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日曜日
にち ようび
Nichi yōbi
Sunday
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How to organize meetings in Japanese
いつ会いましょうか
いつ あいましょう か
Itsu aimashō ka?
When shall we meet?
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何処で会いましょうか
どこ で あいましょう か
Doko de aimashō ka?
Where shall we meet?
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いつ が よろしい でしょう か
いつ が よろしい でしょう か
Itsu ga yoroshī deshō ka?
When is best for you? (formal)
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いつ が いい
いつ が いい
Itsu ga ii?
When is best for you?
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どの日
どの ひ
Dono hi?
Which date?
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今週は
こんしゅう は
Konshū wa?
This week?
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来週は
らいしゅう は
Raishū wa?
Next week?
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週末は
しゅうまつ は
Shūmatsu wa?
On the weekend?
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週日は / 平日は
しゅうじつ は / へいじつ は
Shūjitsu wa? / Hējitsu wa?
During the week?
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週の頭は / 始めは
しゅう の あたま は / はじめ は
Shū no atama wa? / Hajime wa?
At the start of the week?
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週の終わりは
しゅう の おわり は
Shū no owari wa?
At the end of the week?
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Once you’ve agreed on a day you need to agree on a time…
朝 / 午前中
あさ / ごぜん ちゅう
Asa / Gozen chū
In the morning
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昼前
ひる まえ
Hiru mae
Before lunch
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昼
ひる
Hiru
At lunchtime
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午後
ごご
Gogo
In the afternoon
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夕方 / 晩
ゆうがた / ばん
Yūgata / Ban
In the evening
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夜
よる
Yoru
At night
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Here are some more words and phrases for you…
早く
はやく
Hayaku
Early
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早め
はやめ
Hayame
Earlier
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遅く
おそく
Osoku
Late
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後で
あとで
Atode
Later or later on
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すぐ
すぐ
Sugu
Soon
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今
いま
Ima
Now
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今すぐ
いま すぐ
Ima sugu
Right Away
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昨日 / 昨日
きのう / さくじつ
Kinō / Sakujitsu
Yesterday
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今日
きょう
Kyō
Today
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明日 / 明日
あす / あした
Asu / Ashita
Tomorrow
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明後日
あさって
Asatte
The day after tomorrow
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いつか
いつか
Itsuka
Sometime
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十時に
じゅうじ に
Jyū-ji ni
At ten o'clock
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三日後
みっか ご
Mikka go
In three days
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I hope you enjoyed the lesson.
If you want more lessons on Japanese time then I recommend these ones!
- Pronouncing the days of the week in Japanese.
- All the months in Japanese.
- All about telling the time in Japanese.
Arigatō!
Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese
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