Japanese word

日常

Pronunciation

Romajinichijō

Meaning

  • noundaily life

Example

これは日常の一部です。ko re wa nichi jō no ichi bu de su

This is part of everyday life.

Illustration for 日常 (daily life)

More examples

休日でも、日常の小さな習慣を大切にしています。kyū jitsu de mo nichi jō no chii sa na shū kan o tai setsu ni shi te i ma su

Even on holidays, I value the small routines of daily life.

Core concept

日常 (nichijō) describes the ordinary pattern of life that continues from day to day.

Common phrases

  • 日常生活nichi jō sei katsu

    daily life

  • 日常会話nichi jō kai wa

    everyday conversation

  • 日常に戻るnichi jō ni modo ru

    return to everyday life

Similar words

普段fudan: The usual circumstances and activities of ordinary life.
日々hibi: The individual days of life viewed as a continuing flow.
日頃higoro: The usual times and conditions of everyday life.

Definition in Japanese

毎日繰り返される普段の暮らし。mai nichi ku ri kae sa re ru fu dan no ku ra shi

Word origin

日常 (nichijō) combines 日 (nichi, "day") and 常 (jō, "usual"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound for what is usual each day.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 毎日 (mainichi), which focuses on frequency or each day, 日常 (nichijō) focuses on the broader setting of ordinary life.

Other meanings

  • routinenoun

Opposites

  • 非日常hinichijōextraordinary experiencenoun

Related words

  • 日常的nichijōtekieverydayna-adjective

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