Japanese word

毎日

Pronunciation

Romajimainichi

Meaning

  • adverbevery day

Example

私は毎日学校へ行きます。watashi wa mai nichi gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school every day.

Illustration for 毎日 (every day)

More examples

私は毎日日本語を勉強します。watashi wa mai nichi nihon go o ben kyō shi ma su

I study Japanese every day.

Core concept

Marks an action or state as recurring on each day without interruption.

Common phrases

  • 毎日勉強するmai nichi ben kyō su ru

    study every day

Similar words

日々hibi: On each successive day, often referring to a repeated activity or experience.

Definition in Japanese

一日の間を置かず、日々繰り返して。ichi nichi no aida o o ka zu hi bi ku ri kae shi te

Word origin

毎日 (mainichi) combines 毎 (mai, "every") and 日 (nichi, "day") to mean on each day.

Usage tips

  • 毎日 (mainichi) is commonly placed before a verb and used without a particle when it means "every day," unlike the English phrase "every day," which can also appear after a verb.

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