How to Say ‘By the end of today’ in Japanese
今日中に
kyou juu ni
[kyoh JOO nee]
💬 Usage Tip: 中 (jū) attached to a time word means "within" that period. For example, 今週中に (konshūjū ni) means "by the end of this week".
Phrase Breakdown
今日
kyou
[kyoh]
today
The current day.
今日のコンサートは満席です。
Today's concert is full.
中
juu
[JOO]
within; by the end of
Suffix じゅう meaning 'within (a period)'.
今週中に終わります。
It will finish within this week.
に
ni
[nee]
by (time limit)
Particle marking a point in time.
三時に来ます。
I will come at three.
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