Japanese word

日曜日

Pronunciation

Romajinichiyōbi

Meaning

  • nounSunday

Example

今日は日曜日です。kyō wa nichi yō bi de su

Today is Sunday.

Illustration for 日曜日 (Sunday)

More examples

日曜日は学校がありません。nichi yō bi wa gak kō ga a ri ma se n

There is no school on Sunday.

店は日曜日も開いています。mise wa nichi yō bi mo hira i te i ma su

The store is open on Sundays too.

Core concept

It identifies the recurring weekly day associated with the sun and used to place events on the calendar.

Common phrases

  • 日曜日の朝nichi yō bi no asa

    Sunday morning

  • 日曜日の午後nichi yō bi no go go

    Sunday afternoon

Definition in Japanese

一週間のうち、土曜日の次にあたる日。ichi shū kan no u chi do yō hi no tsugi ni a ta ru hi

Word origin

日曜日 (nichiyōbi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 日 (nichi, "sun") and 曜日 (yōbi, "day of the week"); 曜 (yō, "shine") describes a shining heavenly body, while 日 (bi, "day") means a day.

Usage tips

  • Many Japanese calendars place 日曜日 (nichiyōbi) at the start of the week, so it may appear first in a weekly schedule.

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