English–Japanese

“next week” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiraishū

Example

来週、友達に会います。rai shū tomo dachi ni a i ma su

I will meet my friend next week.

Illustration for 来週 (next week)

How to say “next week” in Japanese

“Next week” in Japanese is 来週 (raishū).

来週 (raishū, "next week") marks the seven-day period that follows the one containing the present time.

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

Example sentences with 来週

来週は学校が休みです。rai shū wa gak kō ga yasu mi de su

School is closed next week.

Tips for using 来週

  • In simple conversation, 来週 (raishū) can stand alone as an answer about timing when an event is planned for the following week.

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