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週末 (しゅうまつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

週しゅう末まつ

しゅ

う

ま

つ

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

adverb, noun

Refers to the end of the week, typically Saturday and Sunday. Can be used as a noun or adverbially.

週しゅう末まつはいつも家か族ぞくと過すごします。
I always spend the weekend with my family.
週しゅう末まつに友とも達だちと映えい画がを見みに行いく予

よ

定てい

です

。

I plan to go see a movie with a friend this weekend.

Kanji

週week
末end, close, tip

Similar words

週しゅう明あけ
週明け refers to the beginning of the week (e.g., Monday), while 週末 is the end of the week.
連れん休きゅう
連休 means consecutive holidays or a long weekend, whereas 週末 is the regular Saturday–Sunday period.

Etymology

Compound of 週 (しゅう, 'week') and 末 (まつ, 'end').