日(ひ)めくり

ひめくり
noun
daily tear-off calendar; day-by-day calendar
tooltime-general
1. daily tear-off calendar; day-by-day calendar
A calendar where one page is torn off each day to reveal the next date. Often features daily quotes, trivia, or seasonal information. Short for 日めくりカレンダー.
毎朝(まいあさ)日(ひ)めくりをめくる。
I tear off a page of the daily calendar every morning.
There is a tear-off calendar hanging at my grandmother's house.
This daily calendar features one four-character idiom each day, which is educational.

日(ひ)めくり is a daily tear-off calendar where one page is removed each day. Short for 日(ひ)めくりカレンダー.

Forms

日(ひ) (day) + めくる (to turn over, tear off)

Common collocations

  • 日(ひ)めくりをめくる: to tear off a page of the daily calendar
  • 日(ひ)めくりカレンダー: daily tear-off calendar (full form)
  • 日(ひ)めくりをかける: to hang a daily calendar

Types

Cultural note

Still common in Japanese homes, offices, and temples, especially among older generations. Tearing off the page each morning is a small daily ritual that marks the passage of time.