Translation guide
Saturday is the seventh day of the week. In Japanese, it is most commonly expressed as 土曜日 (どようび).
土曜日
Saturday
Referring to Saturday as a day of the week in general contexts.
The standard word for Saturday. Used in both spoken and written Japanese.
今日は土曜日です。
Today is Saturday.
土曜日に映画を見に行きます。
I'm going to see a movie on Saturday.
A shorter, slightly more casual or abbreviated form of 土曜日. Common in speech and informal writing.
次の土曜、空いてる？
Are you free next Saturday?
Expressing habitual action on Saturdays.
Literally 'every week Saturday'. The most direct way to say 'every Saturday'.
毎週土曜日にジムに行きます。
I go to the gym every Saturday.
Using は to mark Saturday as the topic, with いつも (always) to indicate habit.
土曜日はいつも遅く起きます。
On Saturdays I always wake up late.
Referring to a specific Saturday relative to the present.
This Saturday (of the current week).
今週の土曜日は何をしますか。
What are you doing this Saturday?
Next Saturday.
来週の土曜日に試験があります。
I have an exam next Saturday.
Last Saturday.
先週の土曜日は雨でした。
Last Saturday was rainy.