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today

/təˈdeɪ/

Today refers to the current day or the 24-hour period that is happening right now. It can also describe the present time or modern era in a more general sense.

例文

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1

I have a lot of things to do today.

I have a lot of things to do today.

2

The department is pleased to announce the launch of the new initiative today.

The department is pleased to announce the launch of the new initiative today.

3

Are we still hanging out today?

Are we still hanging out today?

語族

名詞
today
副詞
today
関連
nowadays
💡

覚え方のコツ

Break it into 'To' + 'Day'—think of it as 'moving TO the current DAY'.

クイックテスト

I am going to visit my grandmother ___.

正解!

正解は: today

例文

1

I have a lot of things to do today.

everyday

I have a lot of things to do today.

2

The department is pleased to announce the launch of the new initiative today.

formal

The department is pleased to announce the launch of the new initiative today.

3

Are we still hanging out today?

informal

Are we still hanging out today?

4

In today's global economy, digital literacy is a fundamental requirement for most careers.

academic

In today's global economy, digital literacy is a fundamental requirement for most careers.

5

We expect to receive the signed contract by the end of business today.

business

We expect to receive the signed contract by the end of business today.

語族

名詞
today
副詞
today
関連
nowadays

よく使う組み合わせ

today's date today's date
later today later today
starting today starting today
by today by today
as of today as of today

よく使うフレーズ

today or tomorrow

today or tomorrow

only today

only today

today's world

today's world

よく混同される語

today vs tonight

Today refers to the whole 24-hour period, while tonight refers specifically to the evening or night of the current day.

📝

使い方のコツ

Today functions as both a noun and an adverb and does not usually require a preposition like 'in' or 'on' when used to indicate time.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners often mistakenly say 'in today' or 'at today'; you should simply say 'today'.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Break it into 'To' + 'Day'—think of it as 'moving TO the current DAY'.

📖

語源

Derived from the Old English 'tō dæge', which literally means 'on the day'.

文法パターン

Used as a temporal adverb without a preposition Can be used as a possessive noun: today's Typically used with the present tense or future intentions
🌍

文化的な背景

In many English-speaking cultures, 'today' is often used in motivational proverbs, such as 'Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.'

クイックテスト

I am going to visit my grandmother ___.

正解!

正解は: today

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C1

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C1

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C1

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uncedate

C1

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C1

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C1

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cosolvment

C1

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unaudless

C1

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C1

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