金 曜 日(きんようび)

きんようび

noun

Friday

1. Friday

The last day of the typical work week. The kanji 金 means 'gold/metal' and relates to Venus (the 'metal planet' in East Asian tradition).

今日(きょう)は金曜日(きんようび)です。

Today is Friday.

金曜日(きんようび)は好(す)きです。

I like Fridays.

金曜日(きんようび)の夜(よる)は友達(ともだち)と会(あ)います。

On Friday nights, I meet with friends.

金曜日(きんようび)は早(はや)く帰(かえ)りたいです。

I want to go home early on Fridays.

来週(らいしゅう)の金曜日(きんようび)に映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きませんか。

Would you like to go see a movie next Friday?

金曜日(きんようび) is Friday, the fifth day of the week.

ORIGIN:
金(きん) (gold/metal) corresponds to the planet Venus in East Asian tradition. Each day of the week is associated with a celestial body.

ABBREVIATION:
金曜(きんよう) or just 金(きん) in schedules.

CULTURE:
金曜日(きんようび)の夜(よる) (Friday night) is associated with after-work socializing in Japanese work culture. プレミアムフライデー was a campaign encouraging early departure on the last Friday of each month.

DAYS OF THE WEEK:
日(にち)・月(げつ)・火(か)・水(すい)・木(もく)・金(きん)・土(ど)
(Sun・Mon・Tue・Wed・Thu・Fri・Sat)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:56 · Revised 2026.2.13 0:48

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