明(あ)くる

あくる
pre-noun adjectival
the following; the next
time-general
1. the following; the next (day, morning, year, etc.)
A prenominal word meaning 'the next' that attaches directly to a time noun. It cannot stand alone or take particles.
明(あ)くる日(ひ)、彼(かれ)は旅(たび)に出(で)た。
The next day, he set off on a journey.
明(あ)くる朝(あさ)早(はや)く出発(しゅっぱつ)した。
We left early the next morning.
事故(じこ)の明(あ)くる年(とし)、町(まち)に新(あたら)しい病院(びょういん)ができた。
The year after the accident, a new hospital was built in the town.

A prenominal word (連体詞(れんたいし)) meaning 'the next' or 'the following.' It attaches directly to a time noun and cannot stand alone or take particles.

Common collocations

  • 明(あ)くる日(ひ): the next day
  • 明(あ)くる朝(あさ): the next morning
  • 明(あ)くる年(とし): the following year

Usage

Somewhat literary; in everyday speech 次(つぎ)の日(ひ) or 翌日(よくじつ) are more common.

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Added 2026.5.25 13:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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