English–Japanese
“day of the week” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyōbi
Example
今日は何曜日ですか。kyō wa nan yō bi de su ka
What day of the week is it today?
How to say “day of the week” in Japanese
“Day of the week” in Japanese is 曜日 (yōbi).
Identifies a day as one member of the repeating seven-day cycle used in calendars.
Example sentences with 曜日
好きな曜日は何ですか。su ki na yō bi wa nan de su ka
What is your favorite day of the week?
来週の予定を決める前に、曜日を確認します。rai shū no yo tei o ki me ru mae ni yō bi o kaku nin shi ma su
Before making plans for next week, I check the day of the week.
Tips for using 曜日
- English uses both "weekday" and "day of the week," while Japanese uses 曜日 (yōbi) in expressions such as 何曜日 (nanyōbi) to ask which day it is.