()めくり

ひめくり
noun
daily tear-off calendar; day-by-day calendar
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)()めくりをめくる。
I tear off a page of the daily calendar every morning.
祖母(そぼ)(いえ)には()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()めくりには毎日(まいにち)四字熟語(よじじゅくご)(ひと)()っていて勉強(べんきょう)になる。
This daily calendar features one four-character idiom each day, which is educational.

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

WORD FORMATION:
() (day) + めくる (to turn over, tear off)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

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

POPULAR TYPES:

  • 名言(めいげん)()めくり: daily famous quotes
  • 四字熟語(よじじゅくご)()めくり: daily four-character idioms
  • (こよみ)()めくり: traditional calendar with seasonal information
  • 俳句(はいく)()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.