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.
週明けに会議がある。
There's a meeting at the start of next week.
週明けの月曜日に返事をします。
I'll reply on Monday at the start of the week.
週明けの株式市場は大幅な値上がりで始まった。
The stock market opened sharply higher at the start of the week.
USAGE:
週明け 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 ～明け words.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 週明けに (at the beginning of the week)
- 週明けから (from the start of the week)
- 週明けの月曜日 (Monday, the start of the week)
RELATED WORDS:
- 年明け: beginning of the new year
- 月明け: beginning of the month
- 明け方: dawn