English–Japanese

“tuesday” in Japanese

Japanese

Also火曜 (kayō)

Pronunciation

Romajikayōbi

Example

今日は火曜日です。kyō wa ka yō bi de su

Today is Tuesday.

Illustration for 火曜日 (tuesday)

How to say “tuesday” in Japanese

“Tuesday” in Japanese is 火曜日 (kayōbi).

Names the weekday that comes after Monday and before Wednesday.

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

Example sentences with 火曜日

毎週火曜日に学校へ行きます。mai shū ka yō bi ni gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school every Tuesday.

毎週火曜日に日本語を勉強します。mai shū ka yō bi ni nihon go o ben kyō shi ma su

I study Japanese every Tuesday.

Tips for using 火曜日

  • In Japanese calendars and schedules, 火曜日 (kayōbi) is often shortened to 火 (ka), just as the other weekdays can be represented by one character.

Other Japanese words for “tuesday”

次の火曜に映画を見ます。tsugi no ka yō ni ei ga o mi ma su

I will watch a movie next Tuesday.

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