English–Japanese

“monday” in Japanese

Japanese

Also月曜 (getsuyō)

Pronunciation

Romajigetsuyōbi

Example

今日は月曜日です。kyō wa getsu yō bi de su

Today is Monday.

Illustration for 月曜日 (monday)

How to say “monday” in Japanese

“Monday” in Japanese is 月曜日 (getsuyōbi).

Identifies the weekday that follows Sunday and comes before Tuesday.

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

Example sentences with 月曜日

月曜日に学校へ行きます。getsu yō bi ni gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school on Monday.

月曜日の朝は七時に起きます。getsu yō bi no asa wa nana ji ni o ki ma su

I get up at seven on Monday morning.

Tips for using 月曜日

  • Japanese calendars often shorten 月曜日 (getsuyōbi) to 月曜 (getsuyō), making the shorter form common in schedules.

Other Japanese words for “monday”

今日は月曜です。kyō wa getsu yō de su

Today is Monday.

“monday” in other languages