Japanese word

金曜

Pronunciation

Romajikin'yō

Meaning

  • nounFriday

Example

金曜に友達と会います。kin yō ni tomo dachi to a i ma su

I meet a friend on Friday.

Illustration for 金曜 (Friday)

More examples

金曜までに宿題を終わらせます。kin yō ma de ni shuku dai o o wa ra se ma su

I will finish my homework by Friday.

Core concept

Identifies the weekday that comes after Thursday and often signals the close of the regular work or school week.

Common phrases

  • 金曜にkin yō ni

    on Friday

  • 金曜までにkin yō ma de ni

    by Friday

  • 金曜からkin yō ka ra

    from Friday

Definition in Japanese

週の第五日に当たる、木曜の翌日で土曜の前の日。shū no dai go nichi ni a ta ru moku yō no yoku jitsu de do yō no mae no hi

Word origin

金曜 (kin'yō) is a Sino-Japanese compound formed from 金 (kin, "metal") and 曜 (yō, "day of the week"), and it is a shortened form of 金曜日 (kin'yōbi).

Usage tips

  • The abbreviation Fri. in English and 金曜 (kin'yō) in Japanese both commonly mark Friday in schedules, although they use different writing systems.

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