Japanese Conversation · Level 56
75 words
Japanese word
一日中
Pronunciation
Romajiichinichijū
Meaning
- adverball day
Example
休日は一日中家で本を読みます。kyū jitsu wa ichinichijū ie de hon o yo mi ma su
I read books at home all day on holidays.
More examples
夏休みは一日中外で遊びました。natsu yasu mi wa ichi nichi jū soto de aso bi ma shi ta
I played outside all day during summer vacation.
Core concept
Describes something that continues throughout the whole day rather than occurring at only one point in it.
Common phrases
一日中勉強するichinichijū ben kyō su ru
study all day
一日中雨が降るichinichijū ame ga fu ru
rain all day
一日中話すichinichijū hana su
talk all day
Similar words
終日shūjitsu: A formal adverb indicating that an action or condition lasts for the entire day.
Definition in Japanese
朝から晩まで、その日の一日全体にわたって。asa ka ra ban ma de so no hi no ichi nichi zen tai ni wa ta tte
Word origin
The word 一日中 (ichinichijū) combines 一日 (ichinichi, "one day") with 中 (jū, "throughout"), expressing the span of an entire day.
Usage tips
- In conversation, 一日中 (ichinichijū) also works with weather expressions, as in 雨が一日中降る (Ame ga ichinichijū furu), rather than only with something a person does.