Translation guide
In Japanese, 'tomorrow' is most commonly expressed as 明日 (あした) in everyday conversation. The more formal 明日 (あす) is used in polite or written contexts, while 翌日 (よくじつ) refers to 'the next day' in a relative sense. Time expressions like 明日の朝 (あしたのあさ) 'tomorrow morning' are also common.
Referring to the calendar day following the current one.
The standard, everyday word for 'tomorrow'. Used in casual and neutral contexts.
What will you do tomorrow?
A more formal or literary word for 'tomorrow'. Common in news, business, and polite speech.
Means 'the next day' or 'the following day', often used in narratives or when referring to a day relative to a past or future event.
Specifying a time of day on the day after today.
'Tomorrow morning'. The pattern is 明日の + time word.
Expressing a deadline or continuation until the next day.
'By tomorrow'. Used for deadlines. までに indicates a time limit.
Indicating that something starts or changes from the next day.
'From tomorrow' or 'starting tomorrow'.
Referring to something belonging to or associated with tomorrow.
The possessive form. Attach to a noun to mean 'tomorrow's ~'.
Using 'tomorrow' metaphorically to mean the near future.
In formal or poetic contexts, あす can refer to the near future, similar to English 'tomorrow' as in 'the world of tomorrow'.
Both are written 明日. あした is the default in daily conversation. あす is more formal and common in news, business, and set phrases like 明日の日本 (あすのにほん). Using あす in casual speech can sound stiff.
翌日 (よくじつ) means 'the next day' relative to a reference point, not necessarily 'tomorrow'. It's unnatural to say 翌日は休みです to mean 'I'm off tomorrow'; use 明日 (あした) instead.
Want to go see a movie tomorrow?
Tomorrow's meeting is from 10 o'clock.
彼は翌日、町を去った。
He left town the next day.
I have to get up early tomorrow morning.
'Tomorrow night/evening'.
There's a party tomorrow night.
'Tomorrow afternoon'.
I'm going to the dentist tomorrow afternoon.
Please submit this report by tomorrow.
'Until tomorrow'. Used for continuous states or actions lasting until tomorrow.
This weather will probably continue until tomorrow.
I'll start my diet tomorrow.
How's tomorrow's weather?
Please tell me tomorrow's schedule.
The young people who will carry Japan's future
I'll do it tomorrow.