Japanese word

翌朝

Pronunciation

Romajiyokuasa

Meaning

  • nounthe next morning

Example

翌朝、早く起きました。yoku asa haya ku o ki ma shi ta

The next morning, I got up early.

Illustration for 翌朝 (the next morning)

More examples

荷物を前の晩にまとめて、翌朝に出発しました。ni motsu o mae no ban ni ma to me te yoku asa ni shup patsu shi ma shi ta

I packed my things the night before and left the next morning.

Core concept

Points to the morning directly following a day or event already understood from the context.

Common phrases

  • 翌朝早くyoku asa haya ku

    early the next morning

  • 翌朝までyoku asa ma de

    until the next morning

  • 翌朝の予定yoku asa no yo tei

    plans for the next morning

Definition in Japanese

ある日や出来事の翌日の朝。a ru hi ya de ki goto no yoku jitsu no asa

Word origin

The compound 翌朝 (yokuasa) joins 翌 (yoku, "following day") with 朝 (asa, "morning"), so its meaning is tied to the next morning.

Usage tips

  • A speaker can use it to link an overnight change, such as waking up or leaving, to the day or event mentioned just before.

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