金曜日(きんようび)

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

Etymology

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.

Forms

金曜(きんよう) or just 金(きん) in schedules.

Cultural note

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.

Related words

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)

Usage

• "On Friday": 金曜日(きんようび)に; in casual speech the に is often dropped (金曜日(きんようび)、空(あ)いてる? "Are you free on Friday?").
• With は, it states what happens on that day in general: 金曜日(きんようび)は休(やす)みです (we're closed on Fridays).
• Every Friday: 毎週(まいしゅう)金曜日(きんようび)(に).