Japanese word

来日

Pronunciation

Romajirainichi

Meaning

  • nouncoming to Japan

Example

彼は来月、来日します。kare wa rai getsu rai nichi shi ma su

He is coming to Japan next month.

Illustration for 来日 (coming to Japan)

More examples

その俳優は映画の宣伝で来日しました。so no hai yū wa ei ga no sen den de rai nichi shi ma shi ta

The actor came to Japan to promote the film.

Core concept

来日 (rainichi) presents a person's movement from another country into Japan as the central event.

Common phrases

  • 来日するrai nichi su ru

    come to Japan

  • 来日公演rai nichi kō en

    performance in Japan

  • 来日中rai nichi chū

    while in Japan

Similar words

訪日hōnichi: A trip to Japan undertaken for a defined purpose, including tourism, business, or cultural exchange.
渡日tonichi: Travel to Japan from another country, described in formal or historical terms.

Definition in Japanese

外国人や海外の人が日本を訪れること。gai koku jin ya kai gai no hito ga nihon o otozu re ru ko to

Word origin

来日 (rainichi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 来 (rai, "come") and 日 (nichi, "Japan"), whose parts directly indicate coming to Japan.

Usage tips

  • Japanese often uses 来日 (rainichi) in reports about performers, athletes, or other public figures, giving the word a more formal tone than 日本に来る (Nihon ni kuru).

Related words

  • 初来日hatsurainichifirst visit to Japannoun
  • 再来日sairainichireturn visit to Japannoun

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