非日常(ひにちじょう)

ひにちじょう
noun, adjective-no
extraordinary; out of the ordinary
1. extraordinary; out of the ordinary; non-everyday
Something outside the scope of daily routine. Often used positively to describe special experiences, travel, or events that break from the mundane.
非日常(ひにちじょう)を味(あじ)わう。
Experience something extraordinary.
旅行(りょこう)は非日常(ひにちじょう)の空間(くうかん)を楽(たの)しめるのがいい。
The nice thing about travel is that you can enjoy an extraordinary space.
キャンプは子供(こども)たちに非日常(ひにちじょう)の体験(たいけん)をさせるよい機会(きかい)だ。
Camping is a good opportunity to give children an out-of-the-ordinary experience.

Formed by prefixing 非(ひ) (non-) to 日常(にちじょう) (daily life/routine). Popular in marketing and lifestyle writing to promote travel, events, and luxury experiences.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 非日常(ひにちじょう)を味(あじ)わう (savor the extraordinary)
  • 非日常(ひにちじょう)の体験(たいけん) (extraordinary experience)
  • 非日常(ひにちじょう)の空間(くうかん) (extraordinary space/setting)
  • 非日常(ひにちじょう)的(てき)な (extraordinary, unusual)

Used as a noun (非日常(ひにちじょう)を楽(たの)しむ) or as a modifier with の (非日常(ひにちじょう)の世界(せかい)). Has a generally positive nuance, unlike the English word "abnormal."

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