隔 日(かくじつ)

かくじつ

noun

every other day; alternate days

formaltime-general

1. every other day; alternate days; every two days

A pattern of doing something on alternating days, skipping one day in between.

隔日(かくじつ)でジョギングしている。

I jog every other day.

この薬(くすり)は隔日(かくじつ)で服用(ふくよう)してください。

Please take this medicine every other day.

ゴミの収集(しゅうしゅう)は隔日(かくじつ)で行(おこな)われている。

Garbage collection is done every other day.

Usage

A formal, concise way to express "every other day." Often used in medical instructions, schedules, and official contexts. The more conversational equivalent is 一日(いちにち)おきに.

Common collocations

隔日(かくじつ)勤務(きんむ) (working every other day)
隔日(かくじつ)で服用(ふくよう)する (to take medicine every other day)

Similar words

一日(いちにち)おきに: every other day — conversational equivalent
隔週(かくしゅう): every other week — same pattern for weeks

Related Words

Related: 隔週(かくしゅう) (every other week)

Related: 隔月(かくげつ) (every other month)

Related: 隔年(かくねん) (every other year)

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Added 2026.3.15 9:18 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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