火曜(かよう)

かよう
noun
Tuesday
1. Tuesday
The third day of the week in the Japanese calendar (which starts on Sunday). Short form of 火曜日(かようび). Used in scheduling, calendars, and everyday conversation.
火曜(かよう)は休(やす)みです。
Tuesday is a day off.
会議(かいぎ)は毎週(まいしゅう)火曜(かよう)に行(おこな)われる。
The meeting is held every Tuesday.
来週(らいしゅう)の火曜(かよう)までにレポートを提出(ていしゅつ)してください。
Please submit the report by next Tuesday.

USAGE:
Short form of 火曜日(かようび). Both are common; 火曜(かよう) is slightly more concise and often seen in written schedules. The name comes from 火星(かせい) (Mars), following the East Asian system of naming days after celestial bodies.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 毎週(まいしゅう)火曜(かよう): every Tuesday
  • 火曜(かよう)の夜(よる): Tuesday night
  • 来週(らいしゅう)の火曜(かよう): next Tuesday
  • 火曜(かよう)と木曜(もくよう): Tuesday and Thursday
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