How to Say "Next Month" in Japanese

来月

raigetsu

The Japanese phrase for "next month" is 来月 (raigetsu).

来月 is used to refer to the month that comes immediately after the current one.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of the kanji 来 (to come) and 月 (month).

raigetsu

The kanji 月 used in 来月 also means 'moon', reflecting how the ancient lunar calendar shaped the Japanese language's way of tracking time.
While 来月 is the standard word for 'next month', the word 翌月 is used in formal or technical contexts to mean 'the following month' relative to a date already mentioned.
When talking about 'next month', Japanese speakers rarely use a preposition like 'in' or 'during', simply stating 来月 as a time adverb.

彼は来月パリに発つ。
He will leave for Paris next month.
This sentence shows how to use 来月 to indicate when someone is leaving for a destination.
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来月が待ち遠しいの。
I'm looking forward to the next month.
This sentence shows how to express anticipation for 来月.
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来月お会いしましょう。
I'll see you next month.
This sentence shows a way to use 来月 when arranging to meet someone.
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会議は来月開催されます。
The meeting will be held next month.
来月の予定を調整しましょう。
Let's adjust the plans for next month.
翌月の請求書をお送りします。
We will send you the invoice for the next month.
翌月のスケジュールに組み込んでください。
Please incorporate it into the schedule for the next month.
来月の予定、教えてくれる？
Can you tell me your plans for next month?
来月の試験は大変だろうな。
The exam next month is going to be tough, huh?
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Two coworkers are talking about an upcoming business trip.

蓮 Ren

来月の出張はいつですか？
raigetsu no shucchou wa itsu desu ka?
When is the business trip next month?
美咲 Misaki

十日の予定です。
tooka no yotei desu.
It is scheduled for the tenth.
蓮 Ren

分かりました。準備しておきます。
wakarimashita. junbi shite okimasu.
Understood. I will get ready.
美咲 Misaki

蓮さん、よろしくお願いします。
ren-san, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Ren, I'm counting on you.

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