(げつようび)

げつようび
noun
Monday
time-day-of-week
1. Monday
The first day of the work week in Japan. The kanji 月 means 'moon' and relates to the Latin 'Luna' for Monday.
月曜日(げつようび)()いましょう
Let's meet on Monday.
今日(きょう)月曜日(げつようび)です
Today is Monday.
I work from Monday to Friday.
Monday is always busy because there's a lot of work.
Next Monday is a holiday, so I'm planning to go out with a friend.

月曜日(げつようび) means Monday - the first day of the work week in Japan.

Etymology

(つき) (moon) + 曜日(ようび) (day of the week). Like Latin 'Luna' behind English Monday, the Japanese name is literally 'moon day'.

Forms

  • Full: 月曜日(げつようび)
  • Abbreviated: 月曜(げつよう) in casual speech, schedules, and timetables

Days of the week

All end with 曜日(ようび) and are named after the classical planets:

Common patterns