来月（らいげつ、raigetsu）
- next month

The Japanese word 来月 （らいげつ, *raigetsu*) means "next month". It refers to the month immediately following the current month.

⚫︎ 来月は試験があります。 Translation: There will be an exam next month. ⚫︎ 私は来月日本へ旅行します。 Translation: I will travel to Japan next month. ⚫︎ 彼は来月新しい仕事を始めます。 Translation: He will start a new job next month.

⚫︎ 来月 is used to indicate a future time, specifically the month after the present one. ⚫︎ It is commonly used in conversations, writing, and various situations to discuss plans, events, or anything happening in the upcoming month. ⚫︎ It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

⚫︎ The word is typically written with the kanji 来 (rai - come, next) and the kanji 月 (getsu/tsuki - month, moon). ⚫︎ The reading is らいげつ (*raigetsu*) using hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (hiragana added to kanji) is not applicable here.

There are no direct synonyms in the same way, but phrases with similar meanings include: ⚫︎ 翌月 (よくげつ, *yokogetsu*) - the following month (more formal) ⚫︎ 次の月 (つぎのつき, *tsugi no tsuki*) - the next month (more general, may not be a specific term)

⚫︎ 先月 (せんげつ, *sengetsu*) - last month.

来月は、新しいプロジェクトが始まります。 ・Translation: Next month, a new project will start. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 来月 to specify when the new project will begin.

来月の会議は、オンラインで行われます。 ・Translation: Next month's meeting will be held online. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates the meeting is scheduled for 来月, specifying the future event.

The word is a combination of 来 (*rai*), meaning "to come" or "next," and 月 (*getsu*), meaning "month." Therefore, literally, 来月 means "coming month" or "next month." The kanji for 来 is used in various words related to future or the next thing. The kanji for 月 is used for months or the moon, so the combined word represents the month that is "coming" or "next."