しゅうまつ
shūmatsunoun
In hiragana, "weekend" is しゅうまつ (shūmatsu). It literally means the end of the week.
Ask about plans with しゅうまつはなにをしますか (shūmatsu wa nani o shimasu ka). The particle に (ni) can add a time: しゅうまつにでかける (shūmatsu ni dekakeru) is to go out on the weekend.
Meaning: the weekend (noun)
When do people say it?
Japan has a cluster of holidays from late April to early May called ゴールデンウィーク (gōruden wīku), and it is often described as Golden Week, a long break for many workers.
Did you know?
- The word しゅうまつ (shūmatsu) is written 週末 in kanji, with characters for week and end.
Examples in context
- しゅうまつはなにをしますか。Shūmatsu wa nani o shimasu ka.What will you do this weekend?
- しゅうまつにともだちとあいます。Shūmatsu ni tomodachi to aimasu.I will meet a friend on the weekend.
- よいしゅうまつを。Yoi shūmatsu o.Have a good weekend.
Example conversation
Kota and his colleague Nozomi talk on Friday evening.
- Kotaノゾミさん、しゅうまつはなにをしますか。Nozomi-san, shūmatsu wa nani o shimasu ka.Nozomi, what are you doing this weekend?
- Nozomiかぞくとおんせんにいきます。Kazoku to onsen ni ikimasu.I am going to a hot spring with my family.
- Kotaいいですね。よいしゅうまつを。Ii desu ne. Yoi shūmatsu o.Sounds nice. Have a good weekend.
