Japanese word

平日

Pronunciation

Romajiheijitsu

Meaning

  • nounweekday

Example

平日は学校へ行きます。hei jitsu wa gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school on weekdays.

Illustration for 平日 (weekday)

More examples

私は平日は六時に起きます。watashi wa hei jitsu wa roku ji ni o ki ma su

I get up at six on weekdays.

Core concept

平日 (heijitsu) refers to the regular workdays from Monday through Friday, in contrast with days set aside for rest or public holidays.

Common phrases

  • 平日の朝hei jitsu no asa

    weekday mornings

  • 平日の夜hei jitsu no yoru

    weekday evenings

Similar words

ウィークデーwīkudē: A weekday expressed with a loanword, often used in schedules and business contexts.
営業日eigyōhi: A day on which a particular business operates, regardless of whether it is a weekday or weekend.

Definition in Japanese

日曜日や祝日ではない、月曜日から金曜日までの日。nichi yō hi ya shuku jitsu de wa na i getsu yō hi ka ra kin yō hi ma de no hi

Word origin

平日 (heijitsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 平 (hei, "ordinary") and 日 (jitsu, "day"), so it denotes ordinary working days.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese schedules, 平日 (heijitsu) is often contrasted with 土日祝 (donichishuku), meaning Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays.

Other meanings

  • ordinary daynoun

Opposites

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