(みょうにち)

みょうにち
noun
tomorrow (formal)
formaltime-general
1. tomorrow (formal)
Formal reading of 明日(あした), used in business correspondence, news, public announcements, and other formal contexts.
明日(みょうにち)(うかが)います。
I will visit you tomorrow.
明日(みょうにち)会議(かいぎ)十時(じゅうじ)からです。
Tomorrow's meeting is from ten o'clock.
Tomorrow we will be temporarily closed.

The same kanji 明日 has three readings: あした (everyday), あす (slightly more formal but still common), and みょうにち (formal/literary). Use みょうにち in business letters, formal speech, and announcements.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 明日(あした): tomorrow — everyday spoken form
  • 明日(あす): tomorrow — slightly formal, common in news and writing
  • 明日(みょうにち): tomorrow — formal/business, rarely used in casual speech