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How do you say "weekday" in Japanese?
平日
heijitsu
In Japanese, "weekday" is 平日 (heijitsu).
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Pronunciation
Heijitsu has a long ei sound up front, hei, that glides like 'hay', followed by a crisp jitsu.
Writing and usage
平日 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女は平日は毎週トレーニングしています。
kanojo ha heijitsu ha maishuu toreeningu shiteimasu.
She works out on every weekday.
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How to remember 平日
Heijitsu starts with 'hay', like the hay you'd be hauling on an ordinary, unremarkable weekday of work.
Related words
- decade 10年 10 nen
- century 世紀 seiki
- era 時代 jidai
- millennium ミレニアム mireniamu
- weekend 週末 shuumatsu
- holiday 休暇 kyuuka
- deadline 締め切り shimekiri
- schedule スケジュール sukejuuru
- appointment 予約 yoyaku
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Questions about 平日
How do you pronounce 平日?
Heijitsu has a long ei sound up front, hei, that glides like 'hay', followed by a crisp jitsu.
Is 平日 formal or casual?
平日 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 平日 written in Japanese?
平日 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as heijitsu.
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