日中(にっちゅう)

にっちゅう
noun
daytime, during the day
colloquial
1. daytime, during the day
The period when the sun is up; the hours between morning and evening.
日中(にっちゅう)は暑(あつ)いが、夜(よる)は涼(すず)しい。
It's hot during the day, but cool at night.
日中(にっちゅう)は仕事(しごと)で忙(いそが)しい。
I'm busy with work during the day.
日中(にっちゅう)の気温(きおん)は30度(ど)を超(こ)えた。
The daytime temperature exceeded 30 degrees.
日中(にっちゅう)は外(そと)に出(で)ないほうがいいと医者(いしゃ)に言(い)われた。
The doctor told me I shouldn't go outside during the day.
日中(にっちゅう)は子供(こども)を学校(がっこう)に送(おく)ってから買い物(かいもの)に行(い)き、夕方(ゆうがた)まで家事(かじ)をしている。
During the day, I drop the kids off at school, then go shopping, and do housework until the evening.

Usage: 日中(にっちゅう) refers to daytime hours. Note that with different kanji combinations, this reading can also mean Japan-China (日中(にっちゅう)関係(かんけい) = Japan-China relations).

Common patterns

  • 日中(にっちゅう)は (during the day)
  • 日中(にっちゅう)の気温(きおん) (daytime temperature)
  • 日中(にっちゅう)帯(たい) (daytime hours, as a period)

Similar words

Note: Context is important to distinguish from 日中(にっちゅう) meaning Japan-China. Weather and time contexts indicate 'daytime'; diplomatic contexts indicate 'Japan-China'.

Related Words

Antonym: 夜間(やかん) (nighttime)
Related: 昼間(ひるま) (daytime (colloquial))
Compare: 昼(ひる) (noon, daytime)
Related: 真昼(まひる) (midday)
Compare: 白昼(はくちゅう) (broad daylight)
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Added 2026.1.12 19:50 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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