今日(きょう)

きょう
noun
today
time-general
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.

Pronunciation

  • 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)
Related: 今週(こんしゅう) (this week)
Related: 今夜(こんや) (tonight, this evening)
Related: 今朝(けさ) (this morning)
Related: 今晩(こんばん) (tonight, this evening)
Related: 今月(こんげつ) (this month)
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