Japanese word

再来週

Pronunciation

Romajisaraishū

Meaning

  • adverbweek after next

Example

再来週、友達と会います。sa rai shū tomo dachi to a i ma su

I will meet my friend the week after next.

Illustration for 再来週 (week after next)

More examples

再来週に家族と旅行へ行きます。sa rai shū ni ka zoku to ryo kō e i ki ma su

I will go on a trip with my family the week after next.

Core concept

Points to the week that arrives after the upcoming week, rather than the upcoming week itself.

Common phrases

  • 再来週に会うsa rai shū ni a u

    meet the week after next

  • 再来週まで待つsa rai shū ma de ma tsu

    wait until the week after next

Definition in Japanese

来週のさらに次に当たる週。rai shū no sa ra ni tsugi ni a ta ru shū

Word origin

再 (sai, "again") + 来 (rai, "come") + 週 (shū, "week") forms 再来週 (saraishū), the week that comes again after the next week.

Usage tips

  • In everyday scheduling, 再来週中 (saraishūchū) means at some point during the week after next, while 再来週の月曜日 (saraishū no getsuyōbi) names a specific day.

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