How to Say ‘Friday afternoon’ in Japanese
金曜日の午後
kinyoubi no gogo
[kin-yooh-BEE noh gogo]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese goes from the biggest unit to the smallest, joined by の: 金曜日の三時 "Friday at three", 明日の午後 "tomorrow afternoon".
Phrase Breakdown
金曜日
kinyoubi
[kin-yooh-BEE]
Friday
The fifth day of the week.
金曜日に会いましょう。
Let's meet on Friday.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
午後
gogo
[gogo]
afternoon
The time of day after midday.
午後には戻ります。
I will return in the afternoon.
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