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“thursday” in Japanese

Japanese

Also木曜 (mokuyō)

Pronunciation

Romajimokuyōbi

Example

木曜日に友達と会います。moku yō bi ni tomo dachi to a i ma su

I meet a friend on Thursday.

Illustration for 木曜日 (thursday)

How to say “thursday” in Japanese

“Thursday” in Japanese is 木曜日 (mokuyōbi).

Refers to the recurring weekly day that falls after Wednesday and before Friday, whether it is used for dates, schedules, or plans.

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

Example sentences with 木曜日

木曜日に友達と遊びます。moku yō bi ni tomo dachi to aso bi ma su

I play with my friends on Thursday.

木曜日は図書館が休みです。moku yō bi wa to sho kan ga yasu mi de su

The library is closed on Thursday.

Tips for using 木曜日

  • 木曜日 (mokuyōbi) is often shortened to 木曜 (mokuyō) in calendars and casual scheduling, while the full form is common in complete sentences.

Other Japanese words for “thursday”

次の授業は木曜です。tsugi no ju gyō wa moku yō de su

The next class is on Thursday.

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