月曜日

• Reading: げつようび
• Romaji: getsuyoubi
• Kanji breakdown: 月 (getsu/tsuki) — moon, month; 曜 (you) — day of the week; 日 (bi/nichi) — day
• Pronunciation: /ɡe.tsɯ.joː.bi/

Meaning

Monday. The first day of the work week in Japan.

The kanji 月 means 'moon,' making Monday the 'moon day' — matching the English etymology. Often shortened to 月曜 (getsuyou) in casual speech. Japanese weekdays follow the celestial body naming system shared across many East Asian languages.

Examples

1. 月曜日は会議があります。 There's a meeting on Monday.
2. 月曜日から金曜日まで働きます。 I work from Monday to Friday.
3. 来週の月曜日に会いましょう。 Let's meet next Monday.

Usage Guide

Context: scheduling, work, school

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From the celestial naming system: 月 (moon) + 曜日 (day of the week). This mirrors Latin-derived languages where Monday is named after the moon (e.g., French lundi).

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal