English–Japanese
“weekend” in Japanese
How to say “weekend” in Japanese
“Weekend” in Japanese is 週末 (shūmatsu).
Refers to the two-day break that comes at the end of the usual work or school week.
Example sentences with 週末
週末に友達と本を読みます。shū matsu ni tomo dachi to hon o yo mi ma su
I read a book with my friends on the weekend.
毎週末、部屋を掃除します。mai shū matsu heya o sō ji shi ma su
I clean my room every weekend.
Tips for using 週末
- In everyday conversation, 週末 (shūmatsu) is often followed by に (ni) when it marks the time of an activity.
Other Japanese words for “weekend”
土日は休みです。do nichi wa yasu mi de su
I am off on weekends.