Japanese word

定休日

Pronunciation

Romajiteikyūbi

Meaning

  • nounregular closing day

Example

この店の定休日は月曜日です。ko no mise no tei kyū bi wa getsu yō hi de su

This store's regular closing day is Monday.

Illustration for 定休日 (regular closing day)

More examples

来店する前に、店の定休日を調べておきます。rai ten su ru mae ni mise no tei kyū bi o shira be te o ki ma su

I check the store's regular closing day before visiting.

Core concept

Marks a fixed break in a business's normal schedule, usually a recurring day when it does not open.

Common phrases

  • 定休日を設けるtei kyū bi o mō ke ru

    set a regular closing day

  • 定休日を確認するtei kyū bi o kaku nin su ru

    check the regular closing day

  • 定休日のお知らせtei kyū bi no o shi ra se

    notice of the regular closing day

Similar words

休業日kyūgyōhi: A day when a business is not operating, whether regularly scheduled or temporary.
休館日kyūkanhi: A day when a public facility or building is closed to visitors.

Definition in Japanese

店や施設が定期的に休業する日。mise ya shi setsu ga tei ki teki ni kyū gyō su ru hi

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 定休日 (teikyūbi) joins 定 (tei, "fixed"), 休 (kyū, "rest"), and 日 (bi, "day") to mean a fixed closing day.

Usage tips

  • A business can remain open on other days yet list 定休日 (teikyūbi) for one recurring day, so the word commonly appears in opening-hours information.

Other meanings

  • fixed day offnoun

Opposites

  • 営業日eigyōhibusiness daynoun

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