When mentioning time, day, week, month and year based on certain situations, we use last, this and next word before it frequently when doing a meeting or making a deal or bargaining at shopping mall/market or even discussing about anything. On this post we will know how to say it in Japanese language.
Time:
| Time | Hiragana | Reading | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last time | ぜんかい | zenkai | 前回 |
| This time | こんかい | konkai | 今回 |
| Next time | じかい | jikai | 次回 |
Day:
| Day | Hiragana | Reading | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day before yesterday | おととい | ototoi | 一昨日 |
| Yesterday | きのう | kinou | 昨日 |
| Today | きょう | kyou | 今日 |
| Tomorrow | あした | ashita | 明日 |
| Day after tomorrow | あさって | asatte | 明後日 |
Week:
| Week | Hiragana | Reading | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last week | せんしゅう | senshuu | 先週 |
| This week | こんしゅう | konshuu | 今週 |
| Next week | らいしゅう | raishuu | 来週 |
Month:
| Month | Hiragana | Reading | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last month | せんげつ | sengetsu | 先月 |
| This month | こんげつ | kongetsu | 今月 |
| Next month | らいげつ | raigetsu | 来月 |
Year:
| Year | Hiragana | Reading | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last year | きょねん | kyonen | 去年 |
| This year | ことし | kotoshi | 今年 |
| Next year | らいねん | rainen | 来年 |
Hope this article is useful enough for you. Use these words in your Japanese conversations according to your convenience. Happy learning as always.
