(きょう)

きょう
noun
today
1. today
The current day. Used as a time expression without a particle in most cases.
What day of the week is today?
I'm going to see a movie today.
No particle needed before 今日(きょう)
Thank you for today.
Common phrase when parting
Today's weather is very nice, isn't it?
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)()きます (I'll go today).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS: