翌日(よくじつ)

よくじつ
noun
the next day; the following day
formalwrittentime-general
1. the next day; the following day
The day after a referenced event or point in time. A formal or written alternative to the more conversational 次の日.
翌日(よくじつ)、彼(かれ)から連絡(れんらく)が来(き)た。
The next day, I heard from him.
試験(しけん)の翌日(よくじつ)に結果(けっか)が発表(はっぴょう)された。
The results were announced the day after the exam.
大雨(おおあめ)の翌日(よくじつ)、川(かわ)の水位(すいい)がかなり上(あ)がっていた。
The day after the heavy rain, the river water level had risen considerably.

Usage

A formal, written word. In conversation, 次(つぎ)の日(ひ) or 明(あ)くる日(ひ) are more common. Often used in news reports, narratives, and formal writing.

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Related Words

Antonym: 前日(ぜんじつ) (previous day)
Related: 当日(とうじつ) (that day, the day of)
Related: 翌年(よくねん) (the following year)
Related: 翌月(よくげつ) (the following month)
Related: 翌週(よくしゅう) (the following week)
Related: 翌年(よくとし) (following year, next year)
Related: 前々日(ぜんぜんじつ) (two days before (a specified event or date))
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Added 2026.3.19 19:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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