Japanese Conversation · Level 23
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Japanese word
来月
Pronunciation
Romajiraigetsu
Meaning
- nounnext month
Example
来月、友達と映画を見ます。rai getsu tomo dachi to ei ga o mi ma su
Next month, I will watch a movie with my friend.
More examples
来月は忙しくなりそうです。rai getsu wa isoga shi ku na ri sō de su
I expect to be busy next month.
Core concept
Marks the next calendar month after the month in progress, placing an event in the near future.
Common phrases
来月からrai getsu ka ra
starting next month
来月までrai getsu ma de
until next month
来月の初めrai getsu no haji me
the beginning of next month
来月末rai getsu sue
the end of next month
来月中rai getsu chū
sometime next month
Similar words
翌月yokugetsu: The calendar month that follows a specified month, often in formal or written contexts.
Definition in Japanese
現在の月の翌月。gen zai no tsuki no yoku getsu
Word origin
来月 (raigetsu, "next month") combines the Sino-Japanese readings 来 (rai, "come") and 月 (getsu, "month"), expressing the month that comes next.
Usage tips
- Japanese time words such as 来月 (raigetsu) normally appear without an article, so the word itself expresses "next month" rather than "a next month."