Japanese word

当日

Pronunciation

Romajitōjitsu

Meaning

  • nounthat day

Example

試験の当日は早く起きます。shi ken no tō jitsu wa haya ku o ki ma su

I get up early on the day of the test.

Illustration for 当日 (that day)

More examples

参加者は当日の朝に受付を済ませます。san ka sha wa tō jitsu no asa ni uke tsuke o su ma se ma su

Participants complete registration on the morning of that day.

Core concept

Marks the specific day already identified in the situation, especially the day an event takes place.

Common phrases

  • 当日の朝tō jitsu no asa

    the morning of that day

  • 当日にtō jitsu ni

    on that day

  • 当日までにtō jitsu ma de ni

    by that day

  • 当日中にtō jitsu chū ni

    by the end of that day

Similar words

その日sonohi: The day already identified in the situation, referring to a particular past, present, or future day.

Definition in Japanese

話題にしている出来事が行われる、その日。wa dai ni shi te i ru de ki goto ga okona wa re ru so no hi

Word origin

当 (tō, "that" or "the relevant") + 日 (jitsu, "day") forms 当日 (tōjitsu), meaning the day relevant to the context.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese notices, 当日 (tōjitsu) often identifies the scheduled event date rather than an unspecified day in the past.

Opposites

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