A2 noun Formal and informal. This suffix is standard and used in all registers of Japanese. #500 más común

～週

-shu ~shū

Ejemplos

1

来週テストがあります。

I have a test next week.

2

このプロジェクトは三週かかります。

This project will take three weeks.

3

先週の会議はとても重要でした。

Last week's meeting was very important.

4

毎週新しいエピソードが公開されます。

New episodes are released every week.

5

今週中にそれを終わらせます。

I will finish that by the end of this week.

Colocaciones comunes

今週 (konshū - this week)
来週 (raishū - next week)
先週 (senshū - last week)

Cómo usarlo

Notas de uso

When specifying 'every week,' you can use 毎週 (maishū). To say 'by the end of this week,' use 今週中 (konshū-chū). The counter ～週 is generally straightforward but remember the common compounds for 'this/next/last week' and the particle usage when indicating duration.

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Origen de la palabra

The kanji 週 (shū) originally referred to 'going around' or 'a cycle,' and by extension, came to mean a cycle of days, i.e., a week.

Contexto cultural

The concept of a seven-day week (週) was introduced to Japan and became widely adopted, aligning with the Western calendar. It's a fundamental unit of time measurement in daily life, work, and scheduling.

Truco para recordar

Think of 週 as 'week' and remember that it's a 'round' or 'cycle' of days, just like a week cycles through. The three vertical lines in the kanji might remind you of three days, and the overall shape of something enclosing a cycle.

Preguntas frecuentes

3 preguntas

You typically attach a number before ～週. For example, 一週 (isshū) for one week, 二週 (nishū) for two weeks, 三週 (sanshū) for three weeks, and so on. Be mindful of potential sound changes (e.g., 八週 is 'hasshū').

～週 is a suffix used directly after a number to count weeks (e.g., 三週 - three weeks). 週間 (shūkan) is a noun meaning 'a period of weeks' or 'week(s),' often used with a number to specify the duration (e.g., ３週間 - a period of three weeks). While often interchangeable in meaning, their grammatical usage differs slightly. ～週 is more for direct counting, while 週間 emphasizes the duration.

Yes, it is commonly used in combination with prefixes: 今週 (konshū - this week), 来週 (raishū - next week), and 先週 (senshū - last week).

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