金曜日

きんようび

Friday

JLPT N5

Character Breakdown

Understanding 金曜日 (Friday)

金曜日 is the Japanese word for Friday, one of the seven days of the week. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about plans, schedules, or events happening on Friday.

Common Usage

People often use 金曜日 when making plans for the weekend or discussing work schedules. For example, saying "金曜日に友達と映画を見に行きます" means you have plans with friends on Friday.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 金曜日に (on Friday): Used to specify an action or event happening on Friday.
  • 毎週金曜日 (every Friday): Indicates a recurring event every Friday.
  • 金曜日は (Friday as a topic): Used to emphasize or highlight Friday in a sentence.

Register and Politeness

金曜日 is neutral and can be used in both casual and formal contexts without change.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse the day with other weekdays or omit the に particle when specifying the day. Remember to use に after 金曜日 when indicating a specific day for an action, e.g., 金曜日に会いましょう.

Example Sentences

きんようび と ともだち と えいが を みに いきます。

I will go to watch a movie with my friends on Friday.

きんようび は しごと が おわったら のみに いきましょう。

Let's go for drinks after work on Friday.

まいしゅう きんようび に かいぎ が あります。

There is a meeting every Friday.