週明(しゅうあ)け

しゅうあけ
noun
beginning of the week; start of the new week
businesstime-general
1. beginning of the week; start of the new week (typically Monday)
The start of the work week, usually Monday. Commonly used in business and news contexts to refer to the first business day after the weekend.
週明(しゅうあ)けに会議(かいぎ)がある。
There's a meeting at the start of next week.
週明(しゅうあ)けの月曜日(げつようび)に返事(へんじ)をします。
I'll reply on Monday at the start of the week.
週明(しゅうあ)けの株式(かぶしき)市場(しじょう)は大幅(おおはば)な値上(ねあ)がりで始(はじ)まった。
The stock market opened sharply higher at the start of the week.

Usage

週明(しゅうあ)け is a practical business and media term. It typically means Monday, but after a long holiday it can refer to the first business day back. It follows the same pattern as other ～明(あ)け words.

Common collocations

  • 週明(しゅうあ)けに (at the beginning of the week)
  • 週明(しゅうあ)けから (from the start of the week)
  • 週明(しゅうあ)けの月曜日(げつようび) (Monday, the start of the week)

Related words

Related Words

Related: 年明(としあ)け (beginning of the new year)
Related: 明(あ)け方(がた) (dawn)
Compare: 週末(しゅうまつ) (weekend)
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Added 2026.3.7 18:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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