Japanese Conversation · Level 63
75 words
Japanese word
翌日
Pronunciation
Romajiyokujitsu
Meaning
- adverbnext day
Example
翌日、学校へ行きます。yoku jitsu gak kō e i ki ma su
I go to school the next day.
More examples
荷物は翌日に届きます。ni motsu wa yoku jitsu ni todo ki ma su
The package will arrive the next day.
Core concept
Expresses the following day in relation to a reference point, rather than naming a fixed calendar date.
Common phrases
翌日にyoku jitsu ni
on the next day
翌日までyoku jitsu ma de
until the next day
Similar words
明日ashita: The following day when the reference point is today.
Definition in Japanese
ある日や出来事を基準にして、その次に来る日。a ru hi ya de ki goto o ki jun ni shi te so no tsugi ni ku ru hi
Word origin
翌日 (yokujitsu) is formed from 翌 (yoku, "following") and 日 (jitsu, "day"), making its meaning the day after a particular reference.
Usage tips
- A speaker uses 翌日 (yokujitsu) when the reference day comes from an earlier event or sentence, so it does not always mean tomorrow.