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How to say "today" in Japanese

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今日 きょう
(noun) today; this day
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今日 きょう 寒い さむい です です
Is (it) cold today?
今日 きょう お酒 おさけ 飲みません のみません
(I'm) not drinking alcohol today.
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Let's Try Google Now
そして そして 出かける でかける 前に まえに 今日 きょう 予定 よてい 知らせ しらせ
And then it can tell you about today's appointments before you go out,
Two Students, One Soul
そういえば そういえば 今日 きょう
That's today, isn't it.
"Firefly" - Hitoto Yo
今日 きょう まで まで 頑張った がんばった きみ から から 幸せ しあわせ なれ なれ
You, who have done your best until today, should cheer up
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本日 ほんじつ
(noun) this day; today
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本日 ほんじつ 晴れ はれ です です
(It) will be sunny again today.
本日 ほんじつ を…もって もって を…もって 閉店 へいてん…します します へいてん…します
(Our) shop is closed as of today.
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The Vocabulary Hall: Dissatisfaction
本日 ほんじつ お勧め おすすめ する する メニュー めにゅう こちら こちら 役不足 やくぶそく
Our recommended menu item for the day is "yaku busoku".
The Vocabulary Hall: High Threshold
本日 ほんじつ お勧め おすすめ する する メニュー めにゅう こちら こちら 敷居 しきい 高い たかい
Our recommendation for the day is "the threshold is high."
The Vocabulary Hall: To Fold One's Arms
とう てん 本日 ほんじつ お勧め おすすめ する する メニュー めにゅう こちら こちら こまねく こまねく
Our shop's recommended menu item for the day is,"to fold one's arms".
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お疲れさん おつかれさん
(expression) (informal) (none) that's enough for today; many thanks This is a slang version of お疲れ様, or お疲れ様でした。

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いつも いつも お疲れさん おつかれさん
Thanks for always.
さん さん お疲れさん おつかれさん
Hiroko, good work!
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The Vocabulary Hall: By All Means
お疲れさん おつかれさん 個人 こじん 情報 じょうほう 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
Thanks! Personal data's all right too?
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きょう きょう
(noun) today Usually written in kanji - 今日.
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きょう きょう あるく あるく こと こと…に…した こと…に…した した こと…に…した
(I) decided to walk today.
きょう きょう なに なに たべる たべる
What will (you) eat today?
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