The Japanese vocabulary「来週 (らいしゅう、raishū)」means “next week.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 来週 |
| Hiragana | らいしゅう |
| Romaji Reading | raishū |
| English Meaning | next week |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | 来週の金曜日に友達と会う。 |
| Romaji Reading | Raishū no kin’yōbi ni tomodachi to au. |
| English Meaning | I’m going to meet my friend next Friday. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 来週の金曜日に友達と会います。 |
| Romaji Reading | Raishū no kin’yōbi ni tomodachi to aimasu. |
| English Meaning | I’m going to meet my friend next Friday. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 来週東京に帰る。 |
| Romaji Reading | Raishū Tōkyō ni kaeru. |
| English Meaning | I’m going back to Tokyo next week. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 来週東京に帰ります。 |
| Romaji Reading | Raishū Tōkyō ni kaerimasu. |
| English Meaning | I’m going back to Tokyo next week. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 来週いつ空いてる？ |
| Romaji Reading | Raishū itsu aiteru? |
| English Meaning | When will you be free next week?
(Spoken and Non-Honorific Language) |
| Japanese Sentence | 来週いつ空いていますか。 |
| Romaji Reading | Raishū itsu aitemasu ka. |
| English Meaning | When will you be free next week? (Polite Form) |
