Japanese word

金曜日

Pronunciation

Romajikin'yōbi

Meaning

  • nounFriday

Example

今日は金曜日です。kyō wa kin yō bi de su

Today is Friday.

Illustration for 金曜日 (Friday)

More examples

毎週金曜日に図書館へ行きます。mai shū kin yō bi ni to sho kan e i ki ma su

I go to the library every Friday.

金曜日に友達と映画を見ます。kin yō bi ni tomo dachi to ei ga o mi ma su

I watch a movie with my friends on Friday.

Core concept

Identifies the weekday that comes after Thursday and before Saturday.

Common phrases

  • 金曜日にkin yō bi ni

    on Friday

  • 金曜日までにkin yō bi ma de ni

    by Friday

  • 金曜日からkin yō bi ka ra

    from Friday

  • 金曜日の朝kin yō bi no asa

    Friday morning

Definition in Japanese

木曜日の次に来る、週の五番目の曜日。moku yō hi no tsugi ni ku ru shū no go ban me no yō bi

Word origin

The word 金曜日 (kin'yōbi, "Friday") combines 金 (kin, "metal") with 曜日 (yōbi, "day of the week"); 金 links the day with Venus in the East Asian weekday system.

Usage tips

  • On a Japanese calendar, 金 (kin) can stand for 金曜日 (kin'yōbi), so a single character may label a Friday.

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