平日(へいじつ)

へいじつ
noun
weekday
1. weekday
Days from Monday to Friday, working days.
平日(へいじつ)は仕事(しごと)。
I work on weekdays.
平日(へいじつ)の午後(ごご)。
Weekday afternoon.
平日(へいじつ)だけ営業(えいぎょう)。
Open only on weekdays.
平日(へいじつ)は毎朝(まいあさ)6時(じ)に起(お)きる。
I wake up at 6 every morning on weekdays.
平日(へいじつ)に休(やす)みを取(と)ると、どこも空(す)いていて快適(かいてき)だ。
When I take a day off on a weekday, everywhere is empty and comfortable.

平日(へいじつ) means a regular weekday — any day that is not a weekend or public holiday. In Japan, many businesses offer different 平日(へいじつ) rates and schedules.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 平日(へいじつ)のみ: weekdays only
  • 平日(へいじつ)料金(りょうきん): weekday rate (often cheaper)
  • 平日(へいじつ)ダイヤ: weekday timetable/schedule
  • 平日(へいじつ)限定(げんてい): weekday-only (deal, menu, etc.)

CONTRAST:

  • 平日(へいじつ): weekday (Mon–Fri, non-holiday)
  • 休日(きゅうじつ): day off, holiday
  • 祝日(しゅくじつ): national/public holiday
  • 週末(しゅうまつ): weekend

Note: In Japan, 土曜日(どようび) (Saturday) is sometimes treated as a 平日(へいじつ) and sometimes as a 休日(きゅうじつ), depending on the context.

Related Words

Antonym: 休日(きゅうじつ) (holiday)
Related: 週末(しゅうまつ) (weekend)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.4.2 17:34
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