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.
毎朝日めくりをめくる。
I tear off a page of the daily calendar every morning.
祖母の家には日めくりカレンダーがかかっている。
There is a tear-off calendar hanging at my grandmother's house.
この日めくりには毎日四字熟語が一つ載っていて勉強になる。
This daily calendar features one four-character idiom each day, which is educational.
日めくり is a daily tear-off calendar where one page is removed each day. Short for 日めくりカレンダー.
WORD FORMATION:
日 (day) + めくる (to turn over, tear off)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日めくりをめくる: to tear off a page of the daily calendar
- 日めくりカレンダー: daily tear-off calendar (full form)
- 日めくりをかける: to hang a daily calendar
POPULAR TYPES:
- 名言日めくり: daily famous quotes
- 四字熟語日めくり: daily four-character idioms
- 暦日めくり: traditional calendar with seasonal information
- 俳句日めくり: daily haiku
CULTURE:
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.