Japanese word

明日

Pronunciation

Romajiashita

Meaning

  • nountomorrow

Example

明日は晴れです。ashita wa ha re de su

It will be sunny tomorrow.

Illustration for 明日 (tomorrow)

More examples

明日、友達と遊びます。ashita tomo dachi to aso bi ma su

I will play with my friend tomorrow.

明日は学校へ行きます。ashita wa gak kō e i ki ma su

I will go to school tomorrow.

Core concept

Refers to the day immediately following today, whether it is discussed as a date or as a future time.

Common phrases

  • 明日の朝ashita no asa

    tomorrow morning

  • 明日までashita ma de

    until tomorrow

  • 明日からashita ka ra

    from tomorrow

Similar words

あすasu: A written or formal term for the day after today.

Definition in Japanese

今日の次に来る日。kyō no tsugi ni ku ru hi

Word origin

あした (ashita, "tomorrow") is a native Japanese word whose older sense was "next morning"; it is commonly written 明日 (ashita, "tomorrow"), using 明 (mei, "bright") and 日 (nichi, "day").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 明日 (ashita) is the usual conversational form, while あす (asu) is common in news, notices, and other formal contexts.

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