翌(よく)〜

翌(よく)〜 is a prefix meaning 'the next' or 'the following,' always referring to a time after a specified reference point.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

• 翌日(よくじつ) (the next day; the following day)
• 翌朝(よくあさ) (よくちょう とも) (the next morning)
• 翌年(よくねん) (よくとし とも) (the following year)
• 翌月(よくげつ) (よくつき とも) (the following month)
• 翌週(よくしゅう) (the following week)

DIFFERENCE FROM 来(らい)〜:

• 翌(よく)〜: the next one AFTER a reference point (in narratives/past events)
• 来(らい)〜: the next one FROM NOW (present perspective)

Example:

• 翌日(よくじつ) = 'the next day' (in a story about the past)
• 明日(あした) = 'tomorrow' (from today)

翌(よく)〜 is primarily used in written narratives and formal contexts.