English–Japanese

“daily life” in Japanese

Japanese

Also暮らし (kurashi) · 日常生活 (nichijōseikatsu) · 生活 (seikatsu)

Pronunciation

Romajinichijō

Example

これは日常の一部です。ko re wa nichi jō no ichi bu de su

This is part of everyday life.

Illustration for 日常 (daily life)

How to say “daily life” in Japanese

“Daily life” in Japanese is 日常 (nichijō).

日常 (nichijō) describes the ordinary pattern of life that continues from day to day.

Full entry for 日常: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 日常

休日でも、日常の小さな習慣を大切にしています。kyū jitsu de mo nichi jō no chii sa na shū kan o tai setsu ni shi te i ma su

Even on holidays, I value the small routines of daily life.

Tips for using 日常

  • Unlike 毎日 (mainichi), which focuses on frequency or each day, 日常 (nichijō) focuses on the broader setting of ordinary life.

Other Japanese words for “daily life”

毎日の暮らしは楽しいです。mai nichi no ku ra shi wa tano shi i de su

My daily life is fun.

日常生活では、家族とよく話します。nichi jō sei katsu de wa ka zoku to yo ku hana shi ma su

In my daily life, I often talk with my family.

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生活

seikatsu

nounlife
noundaily life

学校の生活は楽しいです。gak kō no sei katsu wa tano shi i de su

School life is fun.

Related English words

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