Vocabulary
昨日

昨き日のう

kinou

Translations

1. yesterday
2. the day before today

Notes

The word '昨日' is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese to refer to the day before the current day. It is a neutral term and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Examples

昨き日のう、映画を見ました。

Kinou, eiga o mimashita.

I watched a movie yesterday.

昨き日のうは雨が降っていました。

Kinou wa ame ga futteimashita.

It was raining yesterday.

彼は昨き日のう、東とう京きょうに行きました。

Kare wa kinou, Toukyou ni ikimashita.

He went to Tokyo yesterday.