How to Say ‘This weekend’ in Japanese
今週末
konshuu matsu
[kon-shuu matsu]
Phrase Breakdown
今週
konshuu
[kon-shuu]
this week
Refers to the current week.
今週の金曜日は空いています。
This Friday is available.
末
matsu
[matsu]
end
Means the end part of something; with time words it often means the end period, like a weekend.
今週末に予約を入れたいです。
I would like to make a reservation for this weekend.
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