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明朝 (みょうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

明みょう朝ちょう

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

tomorrow morning

Refers specifically to the morning of the next day. Often used in schedules, announcements, or when making plans.

明みょう朝ちょう、会かい議ぎがあります。

There is a meeting tomorrow morning.

明みょう朝ちょう早はやく出しゅっ発ぱつします。

We will leave early tomorrow morning.

Usage patterns

明みょう朝ちょうまでに〈事こと〉by tomorrow morning
明みょう朝ちょうまでにレポートを提てい出しゅつしてください。
Please submit the report by tomorrow morning.
明みょう朝ちょう〈時じ〉発はつdeparting at (a certain time) tomorrow morning
明みょう朝ちょう6時じ発はつの電でん車しゃに乗のります。
I'll take the train that departs at 6 a.m. tomorrow.
明みょう朝ちょう早はやくearly tomorrow morning
明みょう朝ちょう早はやく出しゅっ発ぱつする予よ定ていです。
We plan to set off early tomorrow morning.

Kanji

明bright, light
朝morning, dynasty, regime

Related words

翌よく朝あさN1
明朝 means specifically 'tomorrow morning' counted from today, while 翌朝 means 'the next morning' relative to any reference point in a narrative.
明日あしたN5
明日 refers to the whole of tomorrow, whereas 明朝 narrows it down to just the morning of tomorrow.

Opposites

今朝けさN5
今朝 means 'this morning' while 明朝 means 'tomorrow morning', so they refer to opposite points on the timeline.

Don't confuse with

翌よく朝あさN1
明朝 means 'tomorrow morning' measured from the present moment of speaking, whereas 翌朝 means 'the following morning' relative to some other past event or day mentioned in the narrative.

Written forms

明朝Usage100%
- みょうちょう
  Standard kanji spelling for the common reading みょうちょう.
- みょうあさ
みょうあさ

Etymology

Compound of 明 (みょう, 'next') and 朝 (ちょう, 'morning'), both on'yomi readings. The reading みょうあさ is a less common mixed on-kun reading.