following day

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 翌 is read よく, has 11 strokes, and marks an immediately following time period.
• Basic usage: 翌年 is read よくねん, and 翌日 is read よくじつ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 翌年 and 翌日
  • 翌年 means the following year or the next year.
  • 店を開いた翌年に二号店を出した。 means “We opened a second location the year after opening the store.”
  • 翌日 means the next day or the following day.
  • 荷物は注文した翌日に届いた。 means “The package arrived the day after I ordered it.”