Japanese Conversation · Level 17
90 words
Japanese word
日曜
Pronunciation
Romajinichiyō
Meaning
- nounSunday
Example
日曜は休みです。nichi yō wa yasu mi de su
Sunday is a day off.
More examples
毎週日曜に家族で公園へ行きます。mai shū nichi yō ni ka zoku de kō en e i ki ma su
Every Sunday, my family and I go to the park.
Core concept
Identifies the day that follows Saturday and is often treated as a rest day in the weekly cycle.
Common phrases
日曜の朝nichi yō no asa
Sunday morning
日曜の午後nichi yō no go go
Sunday afternoon
日曜の夜nichi yō no yoru
Sunday night
Definition in Japanese
土曜日の次に来る、週の七日間の一つ。do yō hi no tsugi ni ku ru shū no nano ka kan no hito tsu
Word origin
日曜 (nichiyō) is a shortened form of 日曜日 (nichiyōbi), whose parts mean 日 (nichi, "sun") and 曜日 (yōbi, "day of the week").
Usage tips
- Sunday often has a different schedule from weekdays in English-speaking countries, so it frequently appears in conversations about weekly plans.