来月(らいげつ)

らいげつ
noun, adverb
next month
time-general
1. next month
The month after this one; the coming month. Used to refer to future events or plans in the month that follows the current one.
来月(らいげつ)何(なに)をしますか。
What will you do next month?
来月(らいげつ)から仕事(しごと)を始(はじ)めます。
I'm starting work next month.
来月(らいげつ)日本(にほん)に行(い)きます。とても嬉(うれ)しいです。
I'm going to Japan next month. I'm very happy about it.
来月(らいげつ)の始(はじ)めに友達(ともだち)が日本(にほん)から来(く)るので、とても楽(たの)しみです。
My friend is coming from Japan at the beginning of next month, so I'm really looking forward to it.
来月(らいげつ)から新(あたら)しい会社(かいしゃ)で働(はたら)きます。今(いま)は準備(じゅんび)で忙(いそが)しいですが、楽(たの)しみにしています。
I'll start working at a new company next month. I'm busy preparing now, but I'm looking forward to it.

来月(らいげつ) refers to the month following the current one and can function as both a noun and a time adverb.

Time reference series

The prefix らい- ("coming, next") also appears in 来週(らいしゅう) (next week) and 来年(らいねん) (next year).

Usage

Like other time nouns, 来月(らいげつ) often appears without a particle: 来月(らいげつ)引(ひ)っ越(こ)します (I'm moving next month). Use の to connect it to a following noun: 来月(らいげつ)の予定(よてい) (next month's plans).

Related Words

Compare: 今月(こんげつ) (this month)
Compare: 先月(せんげつ) (last month)
Related: 来週(らいしゅう) (next week)
Related: 来年(らいねん) (next year)
Related: 毎月(まいつき) (every month)
Compare: 翌月(よくげつ) (the following month)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:46 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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