How to Say ‘Today,’ in Japanese
今日は
kyou wa
[kyoh wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [今日は] sets the topic: “As for today…”. It’s common to start a sentence with it, especially in polite speech.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often uses topic-setting phrases like [今日は] to ease into the main point—good for interviews because it sounds organized and calm.
Phrase Breakdown
今日
kyou
[kyoh]
today
Means “today.” In interview talk, it often appears in set phrases like “今日は面接です” (Today is the interview) or “今日はお時間をいただき…” (Thank you for your time today).
今日は面接なので早めに来ました。
Since today is the interview, I came early.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker particle “as for…”
The particle は marks the topic of the sentence (pronounced “wa”). Very common in self-introductions and interview answers to set the topic.
経験は三年あります。
As for experience, I have three years.
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