English–Japanese

“wednesday” in Japanese

Japanese

Also水曜 (suiyō)

Pronunciation

Romajisuiyōbi

Example

今日は水曜日です。kyō wa sui yō bi de su

Today is Wednesday.

Illustration for 水曜日 (wednesday)

How to say “wednesday” in Japanese

“Wednesday” in Japanese is 水曜日 (suiyōbi).

Refers to the day that lies between Tuesday and Thursday and marks the center of the usual Monday-to-Friday workweek.

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

Example sentences with 水曜日

次の水曜日に友だちと遊びます。tsugi no sui yō bi ni tomo da chi to aso bi ma su

I will play with my friend next Wednesday.

会議は水曜日にあります。kai gi wa sui yō bi ni a ri ma su

The meeting is on Wednesday.

Tips for using 水曜日

  • In calendars and timetables, 水曜 (suiyō) is a common shorter form of 水曜日 (suiyōbi), while Wednesday is often shortened to Wed in English.

Other Japanese words for “wednesday”

水曜に会いましょう。sui yō ni a i ma shō

Let's meet on Wednesday.

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