日曜日(にちようび)

にちようび
noun
Sunday
time-day-of-week
1. Sunday
The second day of the weekend and traditionally a day of rest. The kanji 日 means 'sun,' similar to how 'Sunday' derives from 'Sun day' in English.
今日(きょう)は日曜日(にちようび)です。
Today is Sunday.
日曜日(にちようび)は休(やす)みです。
Sunday is my day off.
日曜日(にちようび)に家族(かぞく)と出(で)かけます。
I go out with my family on Sunday.
毎週(まいしゅう)日曜日(にちようび)は家(いえ)でゆっくりします。
Every Sunday, I relax at home.
日曜日(にちようび)に友達(ともだち)と公園(こうえん)で遊(あそ)んでから、一緒(いっしょ)に晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べました。
On Sunday, I played with friends at the park and then we ate dinner together.

日曜日(にちようび) means "Sunday." The kanji 日(にち) means "sun," paralleling the English "Sunday."

Related words

All days use 〜曜日(ようび):

Can be shortened to 日曜(にちよう).

Cultural note

In Japan, Sunday is typically a rest day spent with family or relaxing before the work week.

Related Words

Related: 土曜日(どようび) (Saturday)
Related: 月曜日(げつようび) (Monday)
Related: 火曜日(かようび) (Tuesday)
Related: 水曜日(すいようび) (Wednesday)
Related: 木曜日(もくようび) (Thursday)
Related: 金曜日(きんようび) (Friday)
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