English–Japanese

“next day” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiyokujitsu

Example

翌日、学校へ行きます。yoku jitsu gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school the next day.

Illustration for 翌日 (next day)

How to say “next day” in Japanese

“Next day” in Japanese is 翌日 (yokujitsu).

Expresses the following day in relation to a reference point, rather than naming a fixed calendar date.

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

Example sentences with 翌日

荷物は翌日に届きます。ni motsu wa yoku jitsu ni todo ki ma su

The package will arrive the next day.

Tips for using 翌日

  • A speaker uses 翌日 (yokujitsu) when the reference day comes from an earlier event or sentence, so it does not always mean tomorrow.

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