土 日(どにち)

どにち

noun

Saturday and Sunday; the weekend

time-day-of-week

1. Saturday and Sunday, the weekend

An abbreviation for Saturday (土曜日) and Sunday (日曜日), used to refer to the weekend.

土日(どにち)は休(やす)みです。

Saturday and Sunday are days off.

土日(どにち)はいつも混(こ)んでいるので平日(へいじつ)に行(い)こう。

It's always crowded on weekends, so let's go on a weekday.

この店(みせ)は土日(どにち)祝日(しゅくじつ)も営業(えいぎょう)しているので、仕事(しごと)の後(あと)でなくても利用(りよう)できる。

This shop is open on weekends and holidays too, so you can visit even if it's not after work.

Usage

A very common abbreviation in everyday Japanese. Often seen on signs, schedules, and in conversation. Frequently combined with 祝日(しゅくじつ) (national holidays) as 土日祝(どにちしゅく) or 土日(どにち)祝日(しゅくじつ).

Common collocations

土日(どにち)休(やす)み: weekends off
土日(どにち)祝日(しゅくじつ): weekends and holidays
土日(どにち)も営業(えいぎょう): open on weekends too
土日(どにち)に働(はたら)く: to work on weekends

Similar words

土日(どにち) specifically means Saturday and Sunday. 週末(しゅうまつ) (weekend) is slightly more general and can sometimes include Friday evening. 休日(きゅうじつ) (day off, holiday) refers to any non-working day.

Related Words

Synonym: 週末(しゅうまつ) (weekend)

Antonym: 平日(へいじつ) (weekday)

Related: 休日(きゅうじつ) (holiday, day off)

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Added 2026.2.20 13:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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