Japanese Conversation · Level 133
60 words
Japanese word
三十日
Pronunciation
Romajimisoka
Meaning
- nounlast day of the month
Example
三十日には家賃を払います。mi so ka ni wa ya chin o hara i ma su
I pay the rent on the last day of the month.
More examples
三十日までに、必要なお金を用意します。mi so ka ma de ni hitsu yō na o kane o yō i shi ma su
I prepare the money I need by the last day of the month.
Core concept
Marks the final date of a month, whether or not that month has thirty days.
Common phrases
三十日までにmi so ka ma de ni
by the last day of the month
Similar words
月末getsumatsu: The period near the end of a month.
Definition in Japanese
月の最後の日。tsuki no sai go no hi
Word origin
The Japanese noun 三十日 (misoka, "the thirtieth day") combines 三十 (miso, "thirty") and 日 (ka, "day"); it later came to mean the final day of any month.
Usage tips
- The word appears in 大晦日 (ōmisoka), the Japanese name for New Year's Eve, where the idea of a month's final day extends to the year's final day.