Japanese word

月曜日

Pronunciation

Romajigetsuyōbi

Meaning

  • nounMonday

Example

今日は月曜日です。kyō wa getsu yō bi de su

Today is Monday.

Illustration for 月曜日 (Monday)

More examples

月曜日に学校へ行きます。getsu yō bi ni gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school on Monday.

月曜日の朝は七時に起きます。getsu yō bi no asa wa nana ji ni o ki ma su

I get up at seven on Monday morning.

Core concept

Identifies the weekday that follows Sunday and comes before Tuesday.

Common phrases

  • 月曜日の朝getsu yō bi no asa

    Monday morning

  • 月曜日にgetsu yō bi ni

    on Monday

Definition in Japanese

日曜日の次に当たる曜日。nichi yō hi no tsugi ni a ta ru yō bi

Word origin

月曜日 (getsuyōbi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 月 (getsu, "moon") and 曜日 (yōbi, "weekday"), following the East Asian naming system for weekdays.

Usage tips

  • Japanese calendars often shorten 月曜日 (getsuyōbi) to 月曜 (getsuyō), making the shorter form common in schedules.

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