English–Japanese

“plans” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiyotei

Example

週末の予定はありません。shū matsu no yo tei wa a ri ma se n

I have no plans for the weekend.

Illustration for 予定 (plans)

How to say “plans” in Japanese

“Plans” in Japanese is 予定 (yotei).

予定 (yotei, "plans") refers to a future action or event fixed in advance, so it can mean either personal plans or a set schedule.

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

Example sentences with 予定

今週の予定を父に話します。kon shū no yo tei o chichi ni hana shi ma su

I tell my father about this week's plans.

来週の会議の予定が決まりました。rai shū no kai gi no yo tei ga ki ma ri ma shi ta

The schedule for next week's meeting has been set.

Tips for using 予定

  • In everyday Japanese, 予定です (yotei desu) often means that something is scheduled, while 予定があります (yotei ga arimasu) commonly means that someone has plans.

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