(にちじょう)

にちじょう
noun, no-adjective
everyday, ordinary
1. everyday, daily, ordinary
Relating to regular, routine activities or aspects of daily life.
I use it in everyday life.
This is often used in everyday conversation.
Let's return to our daily work.

日常(にちじょう) describes the ordinary, routine aspects of life. It can function as a noun ("daily life") or as a no-adjective modifier ("everyday").

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 日常(にちじょう)生活(せいかつ): everyday life
  • 日常(にちじょう)会話(かいわ): everyday conversation
  • 日常(にちじょう)茶飯事(さはんじ): everyday occurrence, routine matter
  • 日常的(にちじょうてき): routine, everyday (na-adjective form)

CONTRAST:

  • 日常(にちじょう): everyday, ordinary
  • 非日常(ひにちじょう): extraordinary, out of the ordinary

USAGE:
As a modifier, takes の: 日常(にちじょう)仕事(しごと) (daily work). The derived form 日常的(にちじょうてき) works as a na-adjective: 日常的(にちじょうてき)作業(さぎょう) (routine tasks).