How to Say ‘Today’ in Japanese
本日は
honjitsu wa
[hon-jee-tsoo wah]
💬 Usage Tip: 本日 is a more formal way to say 今日 "today," common in business Japanese. Here は is the topic marker, so it's said (wa), not (ha).
Phrase Breakdown
本日
honjitsu
[hon-jee-tsoo]
today; this day
A polite/formal way to say 'today,' often used in business situations and speeches.
本日はお忙しい中ありがとうございます。
Thank you for your time today despite your busy schedule.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
A particle that marks the topic of the sentence. It is pronounced 'wa' here.
本日は会社説明会に参加しました。
As for today, I participated in the company information session.
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