Japanese word

終日

Pronunciation

Romajishūjitsu

Meaning

  • adverball day

Example

店は終日営業しています。mise wa shū jitsu ei gyō shi te i ma su

The store is open all day.

Illustration for 終日 (all day)

More examples

大雨のため、電車は終日運休しています。ō ame no ta me den sha wa shū jitsu un kyū shi te i ma su

Train service is suspended all day because of heavy rain.

Core concept

The meaning centers on covering the complete span of one day rather than a limited part of it.

Common phrases

  • 終日営業shū jitsu ei gyō

    open all day

  • 終日休業shū jitsu kyū gyō

    closed all day

  • 終日運休shū jitsu un kyū

    suspended all day

Similar words

一日中ichinichijū: Shows that an action or condition lasts through the whole day in ordinary speech.

Definition in Japanese

一日の初めから終わりまで続くさま。ichi nichi no haji me ka ra o wa ri ma de tsuzu ku sa ma

Word origin

終日 (shūjitsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 終 (shū, "end") and 日 (jitsu, "day"), expressing a day taken as a complete span.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese notices, 終日 (shūjitsu) commonly marks a service or facility as available throughout the day, giving the expression a formal tone.

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