来(らい)〜 らい prefix next; coming time-generalgrammatical 1. next; coming; the following A prefix attached to time words to indicate the next occurrence of that time period. 来週(らいしゅう)の月曜日(げつようび)に会(あ)いましょう。🔊 Let's meet next Monday. 来年(らいねん)は日本(にほん)に行(い)きたい。🔊 I want to go to Japan next year. 来月(らいげつ)から新(あたら)しい仕事(しごと)が始(はじ)まる。🔊 A new job starts from next month. Compounds来週(らいしゅう) (next week)来月(らいげつ) (next month)来年(らいねん) (next year)来学期(らいがっき) (next semester)来春(らいしゅん)/来春(らいはる) (next spring)来日(らいにち) (coming to Japan - special meaning)Watch out来日(らいにち) means 'coming to Japan' (visiting Japan), not 'next day' (which is 翌日(よくじつ) or 明日(あした)).Similar words来(らい)〜 (next) vs 今(こん)〜 (this) vs 先(せん)〜 (last/previous)来週(らいしゅう) ↔ 今週(こんしゅう) ↔ 先週(せんしゅう) Related Words Antonym: 先(せん)〜 (last/previous) Compare: 今(こん)〜 (this/current) general Added 2026.1.13 19:53 · Revised 2026.10.5 3:40 00000/00349_rai