JLPT · Level 169
15 words
Japanese word
あくる
Pronunciation
Romajiakuru
Meaning
- pre-noun adjectivalfollowing
Example
試験のあくる日、学校へ行きます。shi ken no a ku ru hi gak kō e i ki ma su
I go to school the day after the test.
More examples
事故が起きたあくる朝、現場には多くの人が集まりました。ji ko ga o ki ta a ku ru asa gen ba ni wa ō ku no hito ga atsu ma ri ma shi ta
The morning after the accident, many people gathered at the scene.
Core concept
Marks the next point in time after a particular day or event.
Common phrases
あくる日a ku ru hi
the day after
あくる朝a ku ru asa
the next morning
あくる晩a ku ru ban
the following evening
Similar words
翌yoku: Indicates the day that follows a stated day or event.
次なるtsuginaru: Describes what follows the current item or stage in a sequence.
Definition in Japanese
基準となる日や出来事の次に来る。ki jun to na ru hi ya de ki goto no tsugi ni ku ru
Word origin
あくる (akuru) comes from 明くる (akuru), the attributive form related to 明く (aku, "to dawn or pass"), and describes what follows after a day has passed.
Usage tips
- Unlike the broad English word following, あくる (akuru) often refers to the next day, as in あくる日 (akuru hi).