Translation and Meaning of: 今日 - kyou
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 今日 (kyou) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: kyou
Kana: きょう
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: today; this day
Meaning in English: today;this day
Definition: "Today" is a word that refers to the current day.
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (今日) kyou
The Japanese word "今日" (kyou) is composed of two kanji: "今" meaning "now" or "today" and "日" meaning "day". Therefore, "今日" can be translated as "today" or "today". The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the Japanese language began to develop and differentiate itself from Chinese. The word "kyou" was created from the combination of the kanji "今" and "日", which were already used separately to represent the concepts of "now" and "day", respectively. Since then, the word "kyou" has been widely used in the Japanese language to refer to the current day or the present moment.How to Write in Japanese - (今日) kyou
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Synonyms and Similar - (今日) kyou
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
本日; きょう; こんにち
Words containing: 今日
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Kana: こんにちは
Romaji: konnichiha
Translation / Meaning:
Hello; good morning (daytime identification)
Words with the same pronunciation: きょう kyou
Example Sentences - (今日) kyou
Below are some example sentences:
彼女は今日不在です。
Kanojo wa kyō fuzai desu
She is not present today.
She is absent today.
- 彼女 (kanojo) - she
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 今日 (kyou) - today
- 不在 (fuzai) - absent
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form
今日はいい天気ですね。
Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne
Today is a good time
It's nice weather today, isn't that it.
- 今日 - today
- は - topic particle
- いい - good
- 天気 - time weather
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
- ね - confirmation or agreement-seeking particle
今日は特売があります。
Kyou wa tokubai ga arimasu
Today has special promotion.
There is a special sale today.
- 今日 - Today
- は - is a Japanese grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence.
- 特売 - It is a Japanese word that means "special sale" or "promotion".
- が - It is a grammatical particle in Japanese that indicates the subject of the sentence.
- あります - It is a Japanese verb that means "to exist" or "to have".
今日の会議はとても重要です。
Kyou no kaigi wa totemo juuyou desu
Today's meeting is very important.
- 今日の - today
- 会議 - meeting
- は - topic particle
- とても - very
- 重要 - important
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
今日の会見は非常に重要です。
Kyou no kaiken wa hijou ni juuyou desu
Today's conference is very important.
- 今日の会見 - meeting today
- は - topic particle
- 非常に - extremely
- 重要 - important
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
今日の会談は非常に建設的でした。
Kyou no kaidan wa hijou ni kensetsu teki deshita
Today's lecture was very constructive.
- 今日の会談 - "Kyou no kaidan" means "today's meeting" in Japanese.
- は - "Wa" is a grammatical particle in Japanese that indicates the topic of the sentence.
- 非常に - "Hijouni" means "very" or "extremely" in Japanese.
- 建設的 - "Kensetsuteki" means "constructive" in Japanese.
- でした - "Deshita" is a polite past form of the verb "to be" in Japanese.
今日は開会式があります。
Kyou wa kaikai shiki ga arimasu
Today we have the opening ceremony.
There is an opening ceremony today.
- 今日 (kyou) - today
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 開会式 (kaikaishiki) - opening ceremony
- が (ga) - subject particle
- あります (arimasu) - there is, there is
今日はいい天気ですね。
Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne
Today is a good time
It's nice weather today, isn't that it.
- 今日 (kyou) - today
- は (wa) - topic particle
- いい (ii) - good
- 天気 (tenki) - time weather
- です (desu) - verb ser/estar (formal)
- ね (ne) - confirmation particle
今日は良い天気ですね。
Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne
Today is a good time
It's good weather today.
- 今日 (kyou) - today
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 良い (yoi) - good
- 天気 (tenki) - time weather
- です (desu) - verb to be (educated)
- ね (ne) - confirmation particle
今日は何曜日ですか？
Kyou wa nan'youbi desu ka?
What day of the week is it today?
What Day is Today?
- 今日 (kyou) - today
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 何 (nani) - what
- 曜日 (youbi) - day of the week
- です (desu) - verb ser/estar (formal)
- か (ka) - interrogative particle
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "today; this day" é "(今日) kyou". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
