English–Japanese

“friday” in Japanese

Japanese

Also金曜 (kin'yō)

Pronunciation

Romajikin'yōbi

Example

今日は金曜日です。kyō wa kin yō bi de su

Today is Friday.

Illustration for 金曜日 (friday)

How to say “friday” in Japanese

“Friday” in Japanese is 金曜日 (kin'yōbi).

Identifies the weekday that comes after Thursday and before Saturday.

Full entry for 金曜日: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 金曜日

毎週金曜日に図書館へ行きます。mai shū kin yō bi ni to sho kan e i ki ma su

I go to the library every Friday.

金曜日に友達と映画を見ます。kin yō bi ni tomo dachi to ei ga o mi ma su

I watch a movie with my friends on Friday.

Tips for using 金曜日

  • On a Japanese calendar, 金 (kin) can stand for 金曜日 (kin'yōbi), so a single character may label a Friday.

Other Japanese words for “friday”

金曜に友達と会います。kin yō ni tomo dachi to a i ma su

I meet a friend on Friday.

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