How to Say ‘Day of the week’ in Japanese
曜日
youbi
[yoh-bee]
💬 Usage Tip: [曜日] is a key word for availability: [何曜日が大丈夫ですか] (“Which day is okay?”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many part-time and shift jobs in Japan ask for availability by [曜日] rather than exact dates.
Phrase Breakdown
曜日
youbi
[yoh-bee]
day of the week
Suffix meaning “day of the week,” used after a day name: 月曜日 (Monday), 金曜日 (Friday). Also used in questions: 何曜日 (what day).
曜日によって勤務時間が違います。
Work hours differ depending on the day of the week.
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