How to say "tomorrow" in Japanese
- 明日あしたnoun, adverbThe everyday word for the plain sense of 'tomorrow', the day after today; use it in virtually any context — plans, appointments, weather talk — whether speaking or writing.あしたは一日中ひまです。↗I'll be free all day tomorrow.
- nounA loanword that is seldom the word you want for 'tomorrow'; it appears mainly in titles, slogans, and stylized phrases for effect, while everyday sentences use 明日.
For the ordinary sense of 'tomorrow', the day after today, 明日 is the everyday word you want; 「トゥモロー」 is a less common loanword used mainly in titles, slogans, and stylized phrases.
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