来週(らいしゅう)

らいしゅう
noun, adverb
next week
1. next week
The week after this one; the coming week. Used to refer to future events or plans in the week that follows the current one.
来週(らいしゅう)仕事(しごと)があります。
I have work next week.
来週(らいしゅう)の月曜日(げつようび)に会(あ)いましょう。
Let's meet next Monday.
来週(らいしゅう)までに宿題(しゅくだい)を出(だ)してください。
Please submit the homework by next week.
来週(らいしゅう)の木曜日(もくようび)に大切(たいせつ)な会議(かいぎ)があるので、準備(じゅんび)しています。
There's an important meeting next Thursday, so I'm preparing for it.
来週(らいしゅう)は毎日(まいにち)予定(よてい)があって大変(たいへん)ですが、週末(しゅうまつ)は休(やす)めるので、頑張(がんば)ります。
I have plans every day next week and it'll be tough, but I can rest on the weekend so I'll do my best.

来週(らいしゅう) refers to the week following the current one and functions as both a noun and time adverb.

TIME REFERENCE SERIES:

The 来(らい) prefix means 'coming' or 'next' and appears in 来月(らいげつ) (next month) and 来年(らいねん) (next year).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 来週(らいしゅう)の月曜日(げつようび): next Monday
  • 来週(らいしゅう)までに: by next week
  • 来週(らいしゅう)中(ちゅう)に: within next week

USAGE:
Like other time nouns, can be used without a particle: 来週(らいしゅう)会(あ)いましょう (Let's meet next week).

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