Japanese Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Japanese word
今週
Pronunciation
Romajikonshū
Meaning
- nounthis week
Example
今週は忙しいです。kon shū wa isoga shi i de su
I am busy this week.
More examples
今週の予定を手帳に書きました。kon shū no yo tei o te chō ni ka ki ma shi ta
I wrote this week's schedule in my planner.
Core concept
Points to the week connected to now rather than to a week before or after the present one.
Common phrases
今週のニュースkon shū no nyū su
this week's news
今週末kon shū matsu
this weekend
Definition in Japanese
現在の時点を含む週。gen zai no ji ten o fuku mu shū
Word origin
今週 (konshū) consists of 今 (ima, "now") and 週 (shū, "week"), a combination that identifies the week associated with the present.
Usage tips
- The pattern 今週は (konshū wa) is common when a speaker establishes the current week as the setting for the rest of the sentence.