Japanese word

連日

Pronunciation

Romajirenjitsu

Meaning

  • adverbday after day

Example

連日雨が降っています。ren jitsu ame ga fu tte i ma su

It has been raining day after day.

Illustration for 連日 (day after day)

More examples

彼は連日遅くまで働いています。kare wa ren jitsu oso ku ma de hatara i te i ma su

He works late day after day.

Core concept

Marks repeated activity as extending through consecutive days rather than occurring on just one day.

Common phrases

  • 連日働くren jitsu hatara ku

    work day after day

  • 連日続くren jitsu tsuzu ku

    continue day after day

Similar words

毎日mainichi: It describes something that happens every day as a regular pattern.
日々hibi: It describes something that occurs each day in the course of daily life.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄が日を続けて行われたり起こったりするさま。a ru koto gara ga hi o tsuzu ke te okona wa re ta ri o ko tta ri su ru sa ma

Word origin

The word 連日 (renjitsu) uses 連 (ren, "linking or continuing") with 日 (jitsu, "day") to mean day after day.

Usage tips

  • Speakers use 連日 (renjitsu) for ongoing situations such as work, rain, heat, or public events that continue over consecutive days.

Other meanings

  • every dayadverb

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