今日(こんにち)

こんにち
noun
today; nowadays, these days
formaltime-general
1. today, this day
A formal or literary way to say 'today.' More elevated in register than きょう, used in speeches, writing, and set phrases.
今日(こんにち)あるのは皆(みな)さんのおかげです。
That we are where we are today is thanks to all of you.
会社(かいしゃ)が今日(こんにち)まで続(つづ)いたのは社員(しゃいん)のおかげだ。
The company has lasted to this day thanks to its employees.
今日(こんにち)に至(いた)るまで、この伝統(でんとう)は受(う)け継(つ)がれてきた。
This tradition has been passed down to this very day.
2. nowadays, these days, the present day
Refers to the current era or modern times. Commonly used to discuss contemporary society, trends, or conditions.
今日(こんにち)では珍(めずら)しくない。
It's not unusual nowadays.
今日(こんにち)の日本(にほん)はさまざまな課題(かだい)を抱(かか)えている。
Japan today faces a variety of challenges.
インターネットの普及(ふきゅう)により、今日(こんにち)の生活(せいかつ)は大(おお)きく変(か)わった。
With the spread of the internet, life today has changed dramatically.

Read as こんにち, this is the formal/literary reading of 今日(きょう). The casual everyday word for "today" is きょう.

Common patterns

Similar words

  • こんにち: formal/literary; used in speeches, essays, and news. Often means "nowadays."
  • きょう: everyday word for "today." Neutral register.
  • Everyday sentences about the current calendar day take きょう: 今日(きょう)はここまでにしましょう (let's call it a day), 今日(きょう)の会議(かいぎ) (today's meeting). こんにち in such sentences would be wrong.

Note that こんにちは (hello) is a greeting derived from this word but functions as a fixed expression.

Related Words

Related: 今日(きょう)
Related: 近頃(ちかごろ) (less formal 'lately/nowadays')
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Added 2026.2.18 6:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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