How to Say ‘Next Friday.’ in Japanese
来週の金曜日です。
raishuu no kinyoubi desu
[rye-shoo noh keen-yoh-bee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: A short, natural answer. In Japanese, full sentences are often trimmed down when the context is clear.
🇯🇵 In Japan: At counters, short answers like this are perfectly normal. No need to add extra words if the question is already clear.
Phrase Breakdown
来週
raishuu
[rye-shoo]
next week
Refers to the week after the current one.
来週に予約があります。
There is a reservation next week.
の金曜日
no kinyoubi
Friday of
の connects 'next week' and 'Friday,' giving 'Friday next week.'
来週の金曜日に会いましょう。
Let's meet next Friday.
Words in this phrase
の
no
[noh]
of
A connector particle joining time-related nouns.
「来週の金曜日」の「の」は時間をつなぎます。
The "の" in "next Friday" links the time words.
金曜日
kinyoubi
[keen-yoh-bee]
Friday
The weekday Friday.
出発日は金曜日です。
The departure day is Friday.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
A polite copula used to give information.
チェックアウトは十時です。
Check-out is at ten o'clock.
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