翌日(よくじつ)

よくじつ
noun
the next day; the following day
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 翌日(あくるひ) are more common. Often used in news reports, narratives, and formal writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 翌日(よくじつ)の朝(あさ) (the following morning)
  • その翌日(よくじつ) (the day after that)
  • 到着(とうちゃく)翌日(よくじつ) (the day after arrival)

RELATED TIME WORDS:

  • 翌年(よくねん): the following year
  • 翌月(よくげつ): the following month
  • 翌週(よくしゅう): the following week
  • 前日(ぜんじつ): the previous day

Related Words

Antonym: 前日(ぜんじつ) (previous day)
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Added 2026.3.19 19:01 · Revised 2026.4.11 10:25
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