Japanese word

日頃

Pronunciation

Romajihigoro

Meaning

  • adverbusually

Example

日頃は早く寝ます。hi goro wa haya ku ne ma su

I usually go to bed early.

Illustration for 日頃 (usually)

More examples

日頃から健康のために歩いています。hi goro ka ra ken kō no ta me ni aru i te i ma su

I regularly walk for my health.

Core concept

Presents an action as part of ordinary life, giving it the sense of a regular or usual occurrence.

Common phrases

  • 日頃はhi goro wa

    usually

  • 日頃からhi goro ka ra

    regularly

Similar words

普段fudan: It refers to ordinary times or a regular pattern in daily life.
いつもitsumo: It describes something that happens on every occasion or at all times.
通常tsūjō: It describes what generally happens under normal conditions.

Definition in Japanese

ふだんの生活や行動において、いつもそうであるさま。fu da n no sei katsu ya kō dō ni o i te i tsu mo sō de a ru sa ma

Word origin

日頃 (higoro) combines 日 (hi, "day") and 頃 (koro, "time; period") to mean ordinary days or usual times.

Usage tips

  • Unlike "always," 日頃 (higoro) can describe a regular pattern without claiming that something happens every single time.

Other meanings

  • habituallyadverb
  • alwaysadverb

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