How to Say ‘After 6 pm the day before’ in Japanese
前日の18時以降
zenjitsu no 18 ji ikou
[zen-JEE-tsoo noh joo-HAH-chee jee ee-KOH]
💬 Usage Tip: 以降 (ikō) means "from that point on", and it includes the time itself. A cancellation at exactly 18:00 already counts.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Restaurants and booking sites usually state deadlines on the 24-hour clock. So 18時 is the time to watch, not "6 o'clock".
Phrase Breakdown
前日の
zenjitsu no
of the previous day
前日 means 'the day before.' The particle の links it to the next noun: zen-ji-tsu no.
前日の夜に準備します。
I'll prepare the night before.
Words in this phrase
前日
zenjitsu
[zen-JEE-tsoo]
the previous day
The day before a given date or event.
前日に予約を確認します。
I'll confirm the reservation the day before.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
18時以降
18 ji ikou
after 6 p.m.
18時 is read じゅうはちじ (6 p.m.). 以降 (いこう) means 'from then on, after': juu-ha-chi-ji i-ko-u.
18時以降は電話してください。
Please call after 6 p.m.
Words in this phrase
18
18
[joo-HAH-chee]
eighteen
The number 18; here part of a time (6 p.m.).
18時に始まります。
It starts at 18:00.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock
Hour counter used after numbers for clock time.
朝8時は忙しいです。
8 a.m. is busy.
以降
ikou
[ee-KOH]
on and after; from then on
Indicates a time and everything after it.
10時以降は入れません。
You can't enter after 10.
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