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Japanese

きょう
Meaning: today
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb

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Example sentences

今日は雨が降っているから家で本を読む
Since it's raining today, I'll read a book at home.
今日はとてもついてる日だ。
Today is a very lucky day.
なんだか今日は少し疲れている。
Somehow I feel a bit tired today.
なんとなく、今日は外に出たくない気分だ。
For some reason, I just don't feel like going outside today.
今日はどうしても勉強のやる気が出ない。
I just can't get any motivation for my studies today.

Usage Notes

今日 (きょう) means 'today' and refers to the current day. It can function as both a noun and an adverb. Note that while 今日 can also be read as こんにち in formal greetings like こんにちは, きょう is the standard reading when referring to 'today'.

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