How to Say ‘Today’ in Japanese
今日は
kyou wa
[kyou wa]
💬 Usage Tip: [今日は] means "today" as a topic starter, like "as for today..." Watch out: it is written with [は] but pronounced as the topic particle.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In office talk, this often introduces what can be done today versus what will happen later by mail or at another visit.
Phrase Breakdown
今日
kyou
[kyou]
today
Refers to the current day.
今日は手続きをします。
Today I will do the procedure.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks 今日 as the topic; written は but pronounced 'wa'.
今日は混んでいます。
It is crowded today.
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