Translation and Meaning of: 昨日 - kinou

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 昨日 (kinou) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: kinou

Kana: きのう

Type: noun

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昨日

Translation / Meaning: yesterday

Meaning in English: yesterday

Definition: One day in the past.

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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ

Explanation and Etymology - (昨日) kinou

昨日 is a Japanese word meaning "yesterday". It is composed of two kanji: 昨 (saku) meaning "past" and 日 (jitsu) meaning "day". The word reading is "kinou". It is a very common word in the Japanese language and is used in many everyday situations.

How to Write in Japanese - (昨日) kinou

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Synonyms and Similar - (昨日) kinou

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:

昨日;前日;一昨日;昨;昨夜;昨晩

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Words containing: 昨日

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一昨昨日

Kana: さきおととい

Romaji: sakiototoi

Translation / Meaning:

two days before yesterday

一昨日

Kana: おととい

Romaji: ototoi

Translation / Meaning:

day before yesterday

一昨日

Kana: いっさくじつ

Romaji: issakujitsu

Translation / Meaning:

day before yesterday

Words with the same pronunciation: きのう kinou

Example Sentences - (昨日) kinou

Below are some example sentences:

一昨日はとても暑かったです。

Ototoi wa totemo atsukatta desu

The day before yesterday it was very hot.

The previous day was very hot.

  • 一昨日 (ototoi) - day before yesterday
  • は (wa) - topic particle
  • とても (totemo) - very
  • 暑かった (atsukatta) - It was hot
  • です (desu) - polite way of being

一昨日はとても暑かったです。

Ototoi wa totemo atsukatta desu

The previous day was very hot.

  • 一昨日 (ototoi) - day before yesterday
  • は (wa) - topic particle
  • とても (totemo) - very
  • 暑かった (atsukatta) - It was hot
  • です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form

昨日はとても暑かったです。

Kinou wa totemo atsukatta desu

Yesterday was very hot.

It was very hot yesterday.

  • 昨日 (kinou) - Yesterday
  • は (wa) - Topic particle
  • とても (totemo) - Much
  • 暑かった (atsukatta) - It was hot
  • です (desu) - Polite way of being

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Other words of the same type: noun

See other words from our dictionary that are also: noun

上京

Kana: じょうきょう

Romaji: jyoukyou

Translation / Meaning:

Proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

正門

Kana: せいもん

Romaji: seimon

Translation / Meaning:

Main gate; main entrance

生理

Kana: せいり

Romaji: seiri

Translation / Meaning:

physiology; menstruation

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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