本日(ほんじつ)

ほんじつ
noun
today (formal)
1. today (formal)
A formal way to say 'today,' commonly used in business settings, announcements, and formal speech.
本日(ほんじつ)はご来店(ごらいてん)ありがとうございます。
Thank you for visiting our store today.
本日(ほんじつ)の会議(かいぎ)は中止(ちゅうし)になりました。
Today's meeting has been cancelled.
本日(ほんじつ)より新(しん)サービスを開始(かいし)いたします。
We will begin our new service starting today.

REGISTER: Formal

本日(ほんじつ) is the formal equivalent of 今日(きょう). It is commonly used in:

  • Business communications
  • Store announcements
  • Formal speeches
  • Written notices

SIMILAR:

  • 今日(きょう) (today - neutral/casual)
  • 本日(ほんじつ) (today - formal)
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Added 2026.2.3 11:58
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