Meaning

Primary

Soon

Alternatives

In A Few Days, Coming Days

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The near day is a day coming very soon. It's a day coming in a few days or in the coming days. In other words, you wouldn't use this word for something that's going to happen in a few minutes, or a few months.

This is a relatively formal word that is commonly used in professional or official contexts.

Reading

きんじつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:

Soon, the place where you live will have two kings. Gee, two (きんじつ) of them? Yep, yours is the first country ever to have two kings.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 近日中

    coming soon

    近日スタート

    starting soon

    近日オープン

    opening soon

Context Sentences

このレストランは近日オープンする。

This restaurant will open soon.

近日、兄の本がリリースされます。

My brother's book will be released in a few days.

近日中にメールしますね。

I will email you soon.

Kanji Composition