| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 明日 | あした |
Pronunciation: ashita
How to Say It Outloud: ah-shee-tah
Usage: Used to refer to the next day from today.
Example Sentence Japanese:
明日は雨が降るかもしれません。
明日は雨が降るかもしれません。Example Sentence English:It might rain tomorrow.
It might rain tomorrow.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 明日 | あす |
Pronunciation: asu
How to Say It Outloud: ah-soo
Usage: A more formal way to refer to tomorrow, often used in written language or formal speech.
Example Sentence Japanese:会議は明日行われます。
会議は明日行われます。Example Sentence English:The meeting will be held tomorrow.
The meeting will be held tomorrow.| Hiragana |
|---|
| みょうにち |
Pronunciation: myounichi
How to Say It Outloud: myo-nee-chee
Usage: An archaic or very formal way of saying tomorrow, less commonly used in daily conversation.
Example Sentence Japanese:明日はけっこんしきです。
明日はけっこんしきです。Example Sentence English:Tomorrow is the wedding ceremony.
Tomorrow is the wedding ceremony.Dictionary
明日あしたCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n5
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- tomorrow
Adverb (fukushi)
- near future
旦日たんじつ
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- tomorrow; tomorrow morning
明後日あさってCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1jlpt-n5
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- day after tomorrow
- wrong (e.g. direction)
トゥモロートゥモロー
Noun- tomorrow
- Tomorrow
明朝みょうちょうCommon word
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- tomorrow morning
明晩みょうばんCommon word
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- tomorrow evening
明夜みょうや
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- tomorrow night
明明後日しあさってCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
明日は明日の風が吹くあしたはあしたのかぜがふく
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ku' ending
- tomorrow will take care of itself; let the morn come and the meat with it; tomorrow, the winds of tomorrow will blow
また明日またあした
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- see you tomorrow
明日という日もあるあしたというひもある
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
- tomorrow is another day; there's always tomorrow
明旦みょうたん
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- tomorrow morning
今日明日きょうあす
Noun- today and tomorrow
- today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
今明日こんみょうにち
NounAdverb (fukushi)
- today and (or) tomorrow
跳ね太鼓はねだいこ
Noun- drumming at the end of the day of wrestling inviting spectators to return tomorrow
米百俵こめひゃっぴょう
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- kome hyappyō; (ideal of) enduring pain today for the sake of a better tomorrow; hundred sacks of rice
- Kome Hyappyo
スカイキャプテン・ワールドオブトゥモロースカイキャプテン・ワールドオブトゥモロー
Noun- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (film)
昨日の友は今日の敵きのうのともはきょうのてき
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- a friend today may turn against you tomorrow
明日は我が身あすはわがみ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
明日の事を言えば鬼が笑うあすのことをいえばおにがわらう
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'u' ending
- nobody knows the morrow; speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
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