How to Say ‘Today; as for today’ in Japanese
今日は
kyou wa
[kyoh wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [今日は] is [今日] + topic marker [は], so it means "as for today." Remember: [は] is pronounced (wa) here.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese loves topic framing. Starting with [今日は] is a natural way to organize what comes next.
Phrase Breakdown
今日
kyou
[kyoh]
today
今日 means today and is often used at the start of a sentence.
今日は雨です。
Today it is raining.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker particle
は marks 今日 as the topic; here it is pronounced わ.
今日は暑いですのはです。
This is the wa in 'As for today, it is hot.'
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