What does 木曜 (mokuyou | もくよう) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

昨日は木曜日だった。
kinō wa mokuyōbi datta.
Yesterday was Thursday.

再来週の木曜日はどう。
saraishū no mokuyōbi wa dō.
How about two weeks from Thursday?

木曜日、君のためにあけとくから。
mokuyōbi, kimi no tame ni ake toku kara.
I'll keep Thursday open for you.

木曜までには結果が分かるはずだ。
mokuyō made ni wa kekka ga wakaru hazu da.
We should know the result by Thursday.

木曜の夜はビールが無料なのです。
mokuyō no yoru wa bīru ga muryō na no desu.
Thursday night is free beer night.

月曜から木曜までここにおります。
getsuyō kara mokuyō made koko ni ori masu.
I will be here from Monday to Thursday.

会合は来週木曜に開かれるはずです。
kaigō wa raishū mokuyō ni hiraka reru hazu desu.
The meeting is to be held next Thursday.

母はこの前の木曜日からずっと病気です。
haha wa kono mae no mokuyōbi kara zutto byōki desu.
Mother has been sick since last Thursday.

彼女の母親は先週の木曜日から病気です。
kanojo no hahaoya wa senshū no mokuyōbi kara byōki desu.
Her mother has been sick since last Thursday.

先週の木曜日からずっと雨が降っている。
senshū no mokuyōbi kara zutto ame ga futte iru.
It has been raining since last Thursday.

父は今度の木曜日にアメリカへ出発します。
chichi wa kondo no mokuyōbi ni amerika e juppatsu shi masu.
My father is leaving for the United States next Thursday.

彼女のお母さんは先週の木曜日から病気です。
kanojo no okāsan wa senshū no mokuyōbi kara byōki desu.
Her mother has been sick since last Thursday.

木曜日よりむしろ金曜日においでいただきたい。
mokuyōbi yori mushiro kinyōbi ni oi de itadaki tai.
I would rather you came on Friday than on Thursday.

私は木曜日に歴史の授業に出席しなければならない。
watashi wa mokuyōbi ni rekishi no jugyū ni jusseki shi nakere ba nara nai.
I must attend my history class on Thursday.

私はこの仕事を次の木曜日までに仕上げてもらいたい。
watashi wa kono shigoto o tsugi no mokuyōbi made ni shiage te morai tai.
I want this work done by next Thursday.

木曜日までには必ず宿題を提出しなければなりませんよ。
mokuyōbi made ni wa kanarazu jukudai o teijutsu shi nakere ba nari masen yo.
You must hand in your homework by Thursday without fail.

木曜日、停戦会談は、何の進展もないまま終了しました。
mokuyōbi, teisen kaidan wa, nani no shinten mo nai mama shūryō shi mashi ta.
Cease-fire talks concluded without progress Thursday.

彼らは月曜日か火曜日に来てもよいが、水曜日と木曜日はだめだ。
karera wa getsuyōbi ka kayōbi ni ki te mo yoi ga, suiyōbi to mokuyōbi wa dame da.
They can come on Monday or Tuesday, but not on Wednesday or Thursday.

最善を尽くしますが、よくいっても木曜以前に終える事は出来ません。
saizen o tsukushi masu ga, yoku itte mo mokuyō izen ni oeru koto wa deki masen.
I'll do my best, but I'll not be able to finish it before Thursday at best.

	The Japanese word
	木曜
	is pronounced
	mokuyou \| もくよう
	means
	Thursday (abbreviated)

	Examples:
	昨日は木曜日だった。 kinō wa mokuyōbi datta. Yesterday was Thursday.
	再来週の木曜日はどう。 saraishū no mokuyōbi wa dō. How about two weeks from Thursday?
	木曜日、君のためにあけとくから。 mokuyōbi, kimi no tame ni ake toku kara. I'll keep Thursday open for you.
	木曜までには結果が分かるはずだ。 mokuyō made ni wa kekka ga wakaru hazu da. We should know the result by Thursday.
	木曜の夜はビールが無料なのです。 mokuyō no yoru wa bīru ga muryō na no desu. Thursday night is free beer night.
	月曜から木曜までここにおります。 getsuyō kara mokuyō made koko ni ori masu. I will be here from Monday to Thursday.
	会合は来週木曜に開かれるはずです。 kaigō wa raishū mokuyō ni hiraka reru hazu desu. The meeting is to be held next Thursday.
	母はこの前の木曜日からずっと病気です。 haha wa kono mae no mokuyōbi kara zutto byōki desu. Mother has been sick since last Thursday.
	彼女の母親は先週の木曜日から病気です。 kanojo no hahaoya wa senshū no mokuyōbi kara byōki desu. Her mother has been sick since last Thursday.
	先週の木曜日からずっと雨が降っている。 senshū no mokuyōbi kara zutto ame ga futte iru. It has been raining since last Thursday.
	父は今度の木曜日にアメリカへ出発します。 chichi wa kondo no mokuyōbi ni amerika e juppatsu shi masu. My father is leaving for the United States next Thursday.
	彼女のお母さんは先週の木曜日から病気です。 kanojo no okāsan wa senshū no mokuyōbi kara byōki desu. Her mother has been sick since last Thursday.
	木曜日よりむしろ金曜日においでいただきたい。 mokuyōbi yori mushiro kinyōbi ni oi de itadaki tai. I would rather you came on Friday than on Thursday.
	私は木曜日に歴史の授業に出席しなければならない。 watashi wa mokuyōbi ni rekishi no jugyū ni jusseki shi nakere ba nara nai. I must attend my history class on Thursday.
	私はこの仕事を次の木曜日までに仕上げてもらいたい。 watashi wa kono shigoto o tsugi no mokuyōbi made ni shiage te morai tai. I want this work done by next Thursday.
	木曜日までには必ず宿題を提出しなければなりませんよ。 mokuyōbi made ni wa kanarazu jukudai o teijutsu shi nakere ba nari masen yo. You must hand in your homework by Thursday without fail.
	木曜日、停戦会談は、何の進展もないまま終了しました。 mokuyōbi, teisen kaidan wa, nani no shinten mo nai mama shūryō shi mashi ta. Cease-fire talks concluded without progress Thursday.
	彼らは月曜日か火曜日に来てもよいが、水曜日と木曜日はだめだ。 karera wa getsuyōbi ka kayōbi ni ki te mo yoi ga, suiyōbi to mokuyōbi wa dame da. They can come on Monday or Tuesday, but not on Wednesday or Thursday.
	最善を尽くしますが、よくいっても木曜以前に終える事は出来ません。 saizen o tsukushi masu ga, yoku itte mo mokuyō izen ni oeru koto wa deki masen. I'll do my best, but I'll not be able to finish it before Thursday at best.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org