木曜日
mokuyōbi[mo̞kɯ̟jo̞ːbʲi]
Thursday in Japanese is 木曜日 (mokuyōbi). Wiktionary also lists 木曜 (mokuyō).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 木曜日 | mokuyōbi | [mo̞kɯ̟jo̞ːbʲi] (narrow) |
| 木曜 | mokuyō | [mo̞kɯ̟jo̞ː] (narrow) |
The word is used to denote the day of the week Thursday.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 木曜日 is composed of 木 meaning tree or wood, 曜 meaning day of the week and 日 meaning day or sun.
Which one should you use?
木曜日 is the standard form, while 木曜 (mokuyō) is a shortened version often used in casual speech or as part of compound words, such as in 木曜クラス (Thursday class).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the meaning 'on Thursday', you can use the form 木曜日に by adding the particle に to the noun to create an adverbial phrase that indicates when an action occurs.
How do you pronounce it?
mokuyōbi
Did you know?
- The Japanese system for days of the week mirrors the Latin names used in English. Thursday is associated with Jupiter, while the English name comes from the Norse god Thor, who is the equivalent of Jupiter.
- The character 木 in 木曜日 refers to the planet Jupiter. The Japanese days of the week are named after the five visible planets and the sun and moon.
- The standard way Japanese people name the days of the week today was only solidified after the Meiji period when the Gregorian calendar was officially adopted.
Examples in context
- 今日は木曜日です。Today is Thursday.This sentence is useful for stating that today is 木曜日.Tatoeba #2670479 by tommy_san, translation #1151779 by CK
- 昨日は木曜日だった。Yesterday was Thursday.This sentence is useful for stating that yesterday was 木曜日.Tatoeba #169944 by bunbuku, translation #528533 by wma
- 明後日は、木曜日よ。The day after tomorrow is Thursday.This sentence is useful for stating that the day after tomorrow is 木曜日.Tatoeba #11885775 by small_snow, translation #11276045 by ddnktr
- 木曜日に会議があります。We have a meeting on Thursday.
- 2022年2月16日木曜日Thursday, February 16th, 2022
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a lunch date.
- 美咲 Misaki木曜日は空いていますか？mokuyoubi wa aite imasu ka?Are you free on Thursday?
- 健太 Kentaはい、木曜日は大丈夫です。hai, mokuyoubi wa daijoubu desu.Yes, Thursday is fine.
- 美咲 Misakiでは、木曜日にランチしましょう。de wa, mokuyoubi ni ranchi shimashou.Then, let's have lunch on Thursday.
- 健太 Kenta楽しみです！tanoshimi desu!I'm looking forward to it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thursday” translations and entries 木曜日, 木曜, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 木曜, 木曜日, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
