来週(らいしゅう)

らいしゅう
noun, adverb
next week
time-general
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

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).

Related Words

Related: 今週(こんしゅう) (this week)
Compare: 先週(せんしゅう) (last week)
Related: 来月(らいげつ) (next month)
Related: 来年(らいねん) (next year)
Related: 毎週(まいしゅう) (every week)
Homophone: 来襲(らいしゅう) (raid)
Related: 翌週(よくしゅう) (the following week)
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