English–Japanese
“today” in Japanese
How to say “today” in Japanese
“Today” in Japanese is 今日 (kyō).
It anchors an event to the day currently in progress.
Example sentences with 今日
今日、学校へ行きます。kyō gak kō e i ki ma su
I go to school today.
今日も早く帰ります。kyō mo haya ku kae ri ma su
I will go home early today too.
Tips for using 今日
- 今日 (kyō) covers the whole day, so it can describe an event later today, while 今 (ima, "now") points to the present moment.
Other Japanese words for “today”
本日、店は休みです。hon jitsu mise wa yasu mi de su
The store is closed today.