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what is the difference between あす and あした ? they both mean tomorrow and they are both look exactly the same as kanji 明日

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Hi Scott,

In modern Japanese 'あす' sounds more official and used mainly in writing, whereas 'あした' is often used in conversation. In classic Japanese 'あした' meant 'morning' and then 'next morning' and then became to mean 'next day'.

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