Japanese word

明朝

Pronunciation

Romajimyōchō

Meaning

  • adverbtomorrow morning

Example

明朝、駅へ向かいます。myō chō eki e mu ka i ma su

I will head to the station tomorrow morning.

Illustration for 明朝 (tomorrow morning)

More examples

明朝は六時に起きます。myō chō wa roku ji ni o ki ma su

I will get up at six tomorrow morning.

Core concept

Marks the morning that follows the present day as a specific upcoming time.

Common phrases

  • 明朝早くmyō chō haya ku

    early tomorrow morning

  • 明朝までにmyō chō ma de ni

    by tomorrow morning

  • 明朝一番にmyō chō ichi ban ni

    first thing tomorrow morning

Similar words

明日朝asuasa: A conversational expression for the morning of the day after today.

Definition in Japanese

現在の日の次に来る日の朝。gen zai no hi no tsugi ni ku ru hi no asa

Word origin

明朝 (myōchō) combines 明 (myō, "next") and 朝 (chō, "morning") in a Sino-Japanese compound meaning the next morning.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 明日の朝 (ashita no asa) is commonly used instead of 明朝 (myōchō), which has a more written or formal feel.

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