How do you say “May” in Japanese? 「五月(ごがつ)」gogatsu

How do you say “May” in Japanese? 「五月(ごがつ)」gogatsu Noun

Noun: 五月(ごがつ)

Romaji Reading: gogatsu
Meaning: May

Example Sentences with「五月(ごがつ)」

五月の旅行は中止になりました。
Gogatsu no ryokō wa chūshi ni narimashita.
The trip in May has been cancelled.


田中さんは五月に香港へ行きました。
Tanaka-san wa gogatsu ni Honkon e ikimashita.
Tanaka-san went to Hong Kong in May.


その映画は五月に公開されました。
Sono eiga wa gogatsu ni kōkai saremashita.
The movie was released in May.


五月はたくさんの本を(私は)読みたい。
Gogatsu wa takusan no hon o (watashi wa) yomitai.
I want to read a lot of books in May.


今日は五月五日です。
Kyō wa gogatsu itsuka desu.
Today is May 5th.


2016年の5月12日に仙台でディープ・パープルのメンバーと運良く会うことができました。
Nisen-jūroku-nen no gogatsu jūni-nichi ni Sendai de dīpu pāpuru no menbā to au koto ga dekimashita.
Luckily, I could meet members of Deep Purple in Sendai on May 12, 2016.

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