日曜(にちよう)

にちよう
noun
Sunday
1. Sunday
the day of the week between Saturday and Monday
日曜(にちよう)は休(やす)みだ。
Sunday is a day off.
毎週(まいしゅう)日曜(にちよう)に教会(きょうかい)へ行(い)く。
I go to church every Sunday.
今度(こんど)の日曜(にちよう)、友達(ともだち)と映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)く予定(よてい)です。
This coming Sunday, I plan to go see a movie with friends.

The short form of 日曜日(にちようび) (Sunday). Both forms are commonly used, though 日曜(にちよう) alone is slightly more casual and common in conversation. The kanji 日(にち) refers to "sun" and 曜(よう) means "day of the week."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 日曜(にちよう)の朝(あさ): Sunday morning
  • 毎週(まいしゅう)日曜(にちよう): every Sunday
  • 今度(こんど)の日曜(にちよう): this (coming) Sunday
  • 日曜出勤(にちようしゅっきん): working on Sunday

USAGE:
In Japanese, the days of the week can be expressed with or without the final 日(び). The shorter form 日曜(にちよう) is common in everyday speech, schedules, and calendar contexts. The particle に is used to mark specific days: 日曜(にちよう)に会(あ)おう (let's meet on Sunday).

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Added 2026.4.8 3:19 · Revised 2026.4.10 16:12
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