Japanese word

日取り

Pronunciation

Romajihidori

Meaning

  • noundate

Example

試験の日取りが決まりました。shi ken no hi do ri ga ki ma ri ma shi ta

The exam date has been set.

Illustration for 日取り (date)

More examples

会議の日取りを変更します。kai gi no hi do ri o hen kō shi ma su

I will change the meeting date.

Core concept

Highlights the choice of a specific day for carrying out a planned activity.

Common phrases

  • 日取りを決めるhi do ri o ki me ru

    set a date

  • 日取りを変更するhi do ri o hen kō su ru

    change the scheduled date

Similar words

日程nittei: The planned dates and schedule for an event or activity.
日付hizuke: The calendar date assigned to an event or activity.
開催日kaisaihi: The day set for holding an event or activity.

Definition in Japanese

予定している事柄を実行する日として決めた日。yo tei shi te i ru koto gara o jik kō su ru hi to shi te ki me ta hi

Word origin

The compound 日取り (hidori) joins 日 (hi, "day") and 取り (tori, "choosing"), a noun related to 取る (toru, "to take"); rendaku changes t to d in the compound.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 日取り (hidori) points to the scheduled day of an event, so it does not carry the romantic meaning that date can have in English.

Other meanings

  • appointed daynoun
  • scheduled datenoun

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