Meaning

Primary

Friday

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is a day of the week. You know this because it has 曜日 in it. But what day of the week is it? The gold day of the week is the greatest day. It's the day that makes you feel like gold because it's the end of the weekdays and the beginning of the weekend! This day is Friday.

Reading

きんようび
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Just watch out for the becoming a like it did in the word 曜日.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 金曜日の予定

    plans for Friday

    金曜日の夜

    Friday night

    金曜日の午後

    Friday afternoon

Context Sentences

ようやく金曜日です。

Finally, it is Friday.

金曜日の午後までにはできていると思います。

I think it will be ready by Friday afternoon.

金曜日に飲みに行く約束だったよね?

We planned to go out for drinks Friday night, right?

Kanji Composition