How to say 'Weekend' in Japanese | 週末

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The Japanese word for Weekend is 'Shuumatsu', written as 週末 in Japanese.'Weekend' in hiragana is しゅうまつ.

word

週末

Meaning

Weekend

Reading

しゅうまつ

shuumatsu

Kanji

週Week 末End

Explanation

The Japanese noun '週末 (しゅうまつ)' means 'weekend'. It refers to the period from Saturday to Sunday, which is typically a time for rest, leisure, or personal activities in Japan. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to discuss plans or activities during this time. For example: I will go shopping this weekend「今週末は買い物に行きます」(こんしゅうまつはかいものにいきます). How was your weekend?「週末はどうでしたか？」(しゅうまつはどうでしたか？). The word is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

724

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 週末

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

週

Meaning

Week

kanji

末

Meaning

End

Words Related to 週末 Through the Kanji 週

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 週 as well.

word

今週

Meaning

This week

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先週

Meaning

Last week

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来週

Meaning

Next week

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毎週

Meaning

Weekly

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週間

Meaning

Week

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週刊誌

Meaning

Weekly magazine

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再来週

Meaning

Week after next

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週休

Meaning

Weekly holiday

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週

Meaning

Week

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週刊

Meaning

Weekly

Words Related to 週末 Through the Kanji 末

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 末 as well.

word

月末

Meaning

Month end

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末っ子

Meaning

Youngest

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末

Meaning

End

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歳末

Meaning

Year end

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始末

Meaning

Management, Conclusion

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年末

Meaning

Year end

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末期

Meaning

End

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幕末

Meaning

End of shogunate

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'Shuumatsu' means 'Weekend' .

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