(にちようび)

にちようび
noun
Sunday
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)日曜日(にちようび)です
Today is Sunday.
日曜日(にちようび)(やす)です
Sunday is my day off.
日曜日(にちようび)家族(かぞく)()かけます
I go out with my family on Sunday.
Every Sunday, I relax at home.
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 (にち) means "sun," paralleling the English "Sunday."

DAYS OF THE WEEK PATTERN:

All days use 〜曜日(ようび):

  • 日曜日(にちようび): Sunday (sun)
  • 月曜日(げつようび): Monday (moon)
  • 火曜日(かようび): Tuesday (fire/Mars)
  • 水曜日(すいようび): Wednesday (water/Mercury)
  • 木曜日(もくようび): Thursday (wood/Jupiter)
  • 金曜日(きんようび): Friday (gold/Venus)
  • 土曜日(どようび): Saturday (earth/Saturn)

ABBREVIATION: 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.