How to Say ‘Monday’ in Japanese
月曜日
getsuyoubi
[geh-tsu-yoh-bee]
💬 Usage Tip: [月曜日] is Monday. In schedules, it’s often shortened in speech, but in interviews full forms are safer.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Some workplaces start the week with meetings; punctuality on [月曜日] is especially valued.
Phrase Breakdown
月曜日
getsuyoubi
[geh-tsu-yoh-bee]
Monday
A weekday; often used when stating available days in scheduling (e.g., 月曜日は可能です).
月曜日は働けますが、火曜日は難しいです。
I can work on Monday, but Tuesday is difficult.
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