Nihongo

予定(よてい、yotei)
- schedule

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Japanese:

Kana:

YOTEI

予定

よてい

予定 (よてい, romaji: yotei) means "schedule" in Japanese. It is a N3 Low-level Noun word.

Meaning:schedule
Level:N3 Low
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The Japanese word 予定予定 primarily means "plan," "schedule," or "arrangement." It refers to something that is planned or expected to happen in the future. It can be used for various types of plans, including events, appointments, trips, or tasks. It implies a degree of certainty or expectation that something will take place. The word encompasses both the act of planning and the planned item itself. The meaning can vary slightly depending on context, such as 〜の予定予定 meaning "plans for ~."

Examples

⚫︎今日の予定は何ですか? Translation: What is today's schedule? ⚫︎旅行の予定を立てました。 Translation: I made travel plans. ⚫︎会議の予定は来週です。 Translation: The meeting is scheduled for next week.

Usage

予定予定 is a versatile word used frequently in daily conversation and formal settings. ⚫︎ You can use it to talk about future events, like meetings, appointments, or trips. ⚫︎ It is also used to discuss the schedule for activities. ⚫︎ Often, you’ll find it combined with verbs like 立てる(to make/set), 決める(to decide), 変更する(to change), and 確認する(to confirm). It is used in both written and spoken Japanese.

Notation

予定予定 is usually written using kanji, but it can also be written in hiragana よてい. ⚫︎ Kanji: 予定予定 ⚫︎ Hiragana: よてい There are no significant variations in the okurigana (the suffix hiragana).

Synonyms

⚫︎ 計画(けいかく) - Plan, project ⚫︎ スケジュール - Schedule (loanword) ⚫︎ 予定表(よていひょう) - Schedule, timetable ⚫︎ 段取り(だんどり) - Procedures, arrangements

Antonyms

⚫︎ 未定(みてい)- Undecided, not yet decided ⚫︎ 未定予定がない - No plans ⚫︎ 中止(ちゅうし) - Cancellation

Example Sentence 1

今週の週末は、友達と映画に行く予定です。 ・Translation: I plan to go to a movie with my friends this weekend. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a future plan, using 予定予定 to specify the activity.

Example Sentence 2

明日の会議の予定は、午前10時からです。 ・Translation: The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 10 a.m. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 予定予定 to indicate the time of a meeting.

Etymology

The word 予定予定 is a compound word. ⚫︎ 予 (yo) means "beforehand," "in advance," or "previous." ⚫︎ 定 (tei) means "fixed," "decided," or "established." Therefore, 予定予定 implies something that has been decided or planned in advance.

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