毎 日(まいにち)

まいにち

noun, adverb

every day

1. every day

Each and every day; daily. Used to express something that happens or is done on a daily basis. Can function as both a noun and an adverb.

毎日(まいにち)日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)しています。

I study Japanese every day.

毎日(まいにち)朝(あさ)ごはんを食(た)べますか。

Do you eat breakfast every day?

毎日(まいにち)同(おな)じ時間(じかん)に起(お)きます。

I wake up at the same time every day.

毎日(まいにち)夜(よる)寝(ね)る前(まえ)に三十(さんじゅっ)分(ぷん)くらい本(ほん)を読(よ)むのが好(す)きです。

I like to read for about thirty minutes before going to bed every night.

毎日(まいにち)仕事(しごと)に行(い)くのは大変(たいへん)ですが、休(やす)みの日(ひ)は家(いえ)でゆっくりしています。

Going to work every day is tough, but on my days off I relax at home.

毎日(まいにち) means "every day" - can function as a noun or adverb.

GRAMMAR:

As an adverb, typically comes at the beginning or before the verb:

毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)する (study every day)

毎(まい)〜 SERIES:

毎日(まいにち): every day
毎朝(まいあさ): every morning
毎晩(まいばん): every night
毎週(まいしゅう): every week
毎月(まいつき): every month
毎年(まいとし/まいねん): every year

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

日々(ひび): day by day, daily (more literary)
毎日(まいにち)のように: almost every day

NOTE:
毎(まい) prefix means "every" or "each."

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Added 2026.1.7 21:52 · Revised 2026.2.16 12:47

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