今晩(こんばん)

こんばん
noun
tonight, this evening
literary
1. tonight, this evening
The evening or night of the current day.
今晩(こんばん)は何(なに)をしますか。
What are you doing tonight?
今晩(こんばん)映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きませんか。
Would you like to go see a movie tonight?
今晩(こんばん)の夕食(ゆうしょく)は何(なに)ですか。
What's for dinner tonight?
今晩(こんばん)は家(いえ)で休(やす)みます。
I'm going to rest at home tonight.
今晩(こんばん)は友達(ともだち)と一緒(いっしょ)に食事(しょくじ)をする予定(よてい)です。
I'm planning to have dinner with friends tonight.

今晩(こんばん) refers to the evening or night of the current day, typically from around sunset onwards.

Greeting

今晩(こんばん)は is the standard evening greeting, used from around sunset until late at night.

CONTRAST WITH 今夜(こんや):

  • 今晩(こんばん): tonight/this evening (conversational)
  • 今夜(こんや): tonight (slightly more literary, often used in formal writing or announcements)

Common expressions

Related time words

Related Words

Related: 今夜(こんや) (tonight (literary))
Related: 今朝(けさ) (this morning)
Related: 今日(きょう) (today)
Related: 昨晩(さくばん) (last night)
Related: 昨夜(さくや) (last night)
Related: 一昨晩(いっさくばん) (the night before last)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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