Japanese word

今朝

Pronunciation

Romajikesa

Meaning

  • adverbthis morning

Example

今朝、雨が降りました。kesa ame ga fu ri ma shi ta

It rained this morning.

Illustration for 今朝 (this morning)

More examples

今朝は七時に起きました。kesa wa nana ji ni o ki ma shi ta

I got up at seven this morning.

Core concept

Places an event in the morning of the day that includes the present moment.

Common phrases

  • 今朝はkesa wa

    this morning

  • 今朝からkesa ka ra

    since this morning

  • 今朝もkesa mo

    this morning too

Definition in Japanese

現在の時点から見た、今日の朝に。gen zai no ji ten ka ra mi ta kyō no asa ni

Word origin

今朝 (kesa) is formed from 今 (ima, "now") and 朝 (asa, "morning"), with the fixed reading kesa for the current day's morning.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, 今朝 (kesa) often appears near the start of a sentence to set the time before the main information.

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