Month Time Marker in Japanese Language
There are especially specific time marker that we can use in stating, informing or even asking a specific month in Japanese Language.
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Time Marker |
Two months ago |
One month ago |
This month |
Next Month |
Two Months later |
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Romaji |
Sensengetsu |
Sengetsu |
Kongetsu |
Raigetsu |
Saraigetsu |
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Hiragana |
せんせんげつ |
せんげつ |
こんげつ |
らいげつ |
さらいげつ |
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Kanji |
先々月 |
先月 |
今月 |
来月 |
再来月 |
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Two days ago |
Yesterday |
Today |
Tomorrow |
Two days later |
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Day Name |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
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Romaji |
Ichigatsu |
Nigatsu |
Sangatsu |
Shigatsu |
Gogatsu |
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Hiragana |
いちがつ |
どようび |
にちようび |
げつようび |
かようび |
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Kanji |
一月 |
二月 |
三月 |
四月 |
五月 |
Practice
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This month is January. What month next month? |
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Kongetsu wa ichigatsu desu. Raigetsu wa nan |
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こんげつはいちがつです。らいげつはなんがつですか |
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今月は一月です。来月は何月ですか |
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Answer : |
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Next month is February. |
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Raigetsu wa nigatsu desu. |
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らいげつはにがつです。 |
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来月は二月です。 |
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2. |
Two months later is March. What month was two months ago? |
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Asatte wa kinyoubi desu. Ototoi wa nan youbi |
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さらいげつはさんがつです。せんせんんげつはなんがつですか |
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再来月は三月です。先々月は何月でしたか |
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Answer : |
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Two monthts ago was November. |
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Sensengetsu wa jyuuichigatsu deshita. |
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せんせんげつはじゅういちがつでした。 |
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先々月は十一月でした。 |
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3. |
Last month was December. What month is two months later |
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Sengetsu wa jyuunigatsu deshita. Saraigetsu wa nangatsu desuka? |
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せんげつはじゅういちがつでした。さらいげつはなんがつですか |
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先月は十一月でした。再来月は何月ですか |
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Answer : |
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Two months later is March. |
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Saraigetsu wa sangatsu desu. |
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さらいげつはさんがつです。 |
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再来月は三月です。 |
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4. |
Two months ago was November. What |
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Saraigetsu wa jyuuichigatsu deshita. Kongetsu wa nangatsu |
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さらいげつはじゅういちがつでした。こんげつはなんがつですか |
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再来月は十一月でした。今月は何月ですか |
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Answer : |
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This month is January. |
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Kongetsu wa ichigatsu desu. |
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こんげつはいちがつです。 |
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今月は一月です。 |
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5. |
Next month is February. What month was last month ? |
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Raigetsu wa nigatsu desu. Sengetsu wa nangatsu |
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らいげつはにがつです。せんげつはなんがつでしたか |
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来月は二月です。先月は何月でしたか |
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Answer : |
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Last month was December. |
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Sengetsu wa jyuunigatsu deshita. |
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せんげつはじゅうにがつでした。 |
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先月は十二月でした。 |