Meaning

Primary

Day After Tomorrow

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Things will be bright after the next day. Or you can think of it as adding an in between your 明日. And what comes after tomorrow? It's the day after tomorrow.

Reading

あさって
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Unfortunately, the reading for this is a complete exception, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

"What do you want to eat the day after tomorrow?", your mom asks you. You answer, "Ah, satay (あさって)?" You're not so confident because you never know what you want to eat the day after tomorrow, but you absolutely love satay, the Indonesian skewers. Ah, satay it is!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 明後日までに返事する

    to reply by the day after tomorrow

    明後日までに仕上げる

    to finish by day after tomorrow

Context Sentences

明後日の予定を教えてもらえますか?

Could you tell me about the plans for the day after tomorrow?

明後日から一ヶ月日本に行くんです。

I'm going to Japan for one month starting the day after tomorrow.

明後日までに仕上げることはできますか?

Would it be possible to finish it by the day after tomorrow?

Kanji Composition