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翌月

よくげつ

N2following month · next month

Examples

代金は注文した翌月に支払った。

計画の開始が翌月へ延期された。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 翌月 is read as よくげつ and is a time noun for the month immediately following a month established by the context.
  • Basic usage: A later event appears in 注文した翌月に, while postponement appears in 翌月へ延期する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Difference from 来月
    • 来月 is next month relative to now; 翌月 is the following month relative to an event or month in the narrative.
  • and
    • marks when something happens, while marks the direction to which a schedule is moved.

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