How to Say ‘This weekend’ in Japanese
今週末
konshuu matsu
[kon-shoo maht-soo]
Phrase Breakdown
今週
konshuu
[kon-shoo]
this week
Refers to the current week; often combined with 末 to mean 'this weekend'.
今週は忙しいですが、今週の金曜日なら大丈夫です。
This week is busy, but Friday of this week would be okay.
末
matsu
[maht-soo]
end
Means 'end'; with 今週, it creates the idea of the end of this week, or this weekend.
月末は混むので、週末の予約は早めが安心です。
The end of the month gets crowded, so it's safer to reserve early for the weekend.
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