English–Japanese
“day” in Japanese
How to say “day” in Japanese
“Day” in Japanese is 日 (hi).
Covers both the visible sun and the recurring span of time defined by its movement across the sky.
Example sentences with 日
特別な日は家族と食事をします。toku betsu na hi wa ka zoku to shoku ji o shi ma su
I eat with my family on special days.
次の日に返事をします。tsugi no hi ni hen ji o shi ma su
I will reply the next day.
Tips for using 日
- Calendar words often use 日 (nichi), as in 日曜日 (nichiyōbi), while 日 (hi) is common when the word stands alone.
Other Japanese words for “day”
この仕事は一日かかります。ko no shi goto wa ichi nichi ka ka ri ma su
This work takes a day.