良い一週間を
yoi isshūkan o
The Japanese phrase for "have a good week" is 良い一週間を (yoi isshūkan o).
This phrase is a friendly wish used when saying goodbye to someone at the start of a week.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 良い一週間を is informal. For a more polite version suitable for business or formal settings, you should add をお過ごしください to the end, resulting in 良い一週間をお過ごしください. Another formal way to express this is 素晴らしい週になりますように, which means "I hope you have a great week." In casual, informal situations, you can use いい一週間を！
How do you pronounce it?
yoi isshūkan o
Did you know?
- The word 週 (week) is a relatively modern concept in Japan, as the traditional calendar was based on lunar cycles and seasonal shifts rather than a seven-day cycle.
- Unlike English, where 'Have a good week' is a common parting, Japanese speakers might instead use seasonal or daily greetings depending on the exact day of the week, making a generic 'good week' wish feel slightly Westernized.
- The particle を at the end of 良い一週間を is an elliptical marker, meaning the verb 'spend' or 'have' is omitted but understood by the listener.
Examples in context
- 先週は忙しかったですね。良い一週間を過ごしてください。Last week was busy, wasn't it? Please have a good week.
- 良い一週間を。yoi isshūkan o.Have a good week.
- それでは、良い一週間を！sore de wa, yoi isshūkan o!Well then, have a good week!
- 皆さんも良い一週間を。minasan mo yoi isshūkan o.Have a good week, everyone.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are parting ways after a Sunday afternoon meeting.
- 美咲 Misakiまた来週ね。mata raishū ne.See you next week.
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、良い一週間を、美咲。un, yoi isshūkan o, Misaki.Yeah, have a good week, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さんも、良い一週間を！Hiroto-san mo, yoi isshūkan o!Have a good week too, Hiroto!
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとう、またね。arigatō, mata ne.Thanks, see you.
