今日(きょう)

きょう
noun
today
See also: 本日(ほんじつ) (today (formal))
1. today
The current day. Used as a time expression without a particle in most cases.
今日(きょう)は何曜日(なんようび)ですか。
What day of the week is today?
今日(きょう)、映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きます。
I'm going to see a movie today.
No particle needed before 今日(きょう)
今日(きょう)はありがとうございました。
Thank you for today.
Common phrase when parting
今日(きょう)の天気(てんき)はとてもいいですね。
Today's weather is very nice, isn't it?
今日(きょう)は朝(あさ)から夜(よる)まで仕事(しごと)があるので、会(あ)えません。
I can't meet up today because I have work from morning until night.

今日(きょう) means 'today' and is one of the most essential time words in Japanese.

READINGS:

  • きょう: standard, everyday
  • こんにち: formal, appears in こんにちは (hello)

TIME SEQUENCE:

USAGE:
Like other time nouns, 今日(きょう) typically appears without a particle: 今日(きょう)行(い)きます (I'll go today).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

Related Words

Related: 昨日(きのう) (yesterday)
Related: 明日(あした) (tomorrow)
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Added 2026.1.5 21:53 · Revised 2026.5.12 2:14
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