Japanese word

土日

Pronunciation

Romajidonichi

Meaning

  • nounweekend

Example

土日は休みです。do nichi wa yasu mi de su

I am off on weekends.

Illustration for 土日 (weekend)

More examples

土日は家族と出かけます。do nichi wa ka zoku to de ka ke ma su

I go out with my family on weekends.

Core concept

土日 (donichi, "Saturday and Sunday") groups the two days that commonly form the weekend in Japan.

Common phrases

  • 土日の予定do nichi no yo tei

    weekend plans

  • 土日休みdo nichi yasu mi

    weekends off

Similar words

週末shūmatsu: The end portion of the week, especially the period around Saturday and Sunday.

Definition in Japanese

一週間のうち土曜日と日曜日に当たる二日間。ichi shū kan no u chi do yō hi to nichi yō hi ni a ta ru futsu ka kan

Word origin

土日 (donichi, "Saturday and Sunday") combines 土 (do, "earth") and 日 (nichi, "sun or day"), the on-yomi readings of the first kanji in 土曜日 (doyōbi, "Saturday") and 日曜日 (nichiyōbi, "Sunday").

Usage tips

  • A store may use 土日営業 (donichi eigyō) to show that it opens on both Saturday and Sunday.

Other meanings

  • Saturday and Sundaynoun

Opposites

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