(ひるがた)

ひるがた
noun
daytime type; morning person; diurnal lifestyle
1. daytime type; morning person; diurnal lifestyle
A person who is naturally active during the day and goes to bed early, or a lifestyle pattern centered around daytime hours. Contrasts with 夜型(よるがた) (night-owl type).
(わたし)昼型(ひるがた)人間(にんげん)です。
I'm a daytime person.
大学(だいがく)時代(じだい)夜型(よるがた)だったが、社会人(しゃかいじん)になって昼型(ひるがた)(もど)した。
I was a night owl in college, but I switched back to a daytime schedule after starting work.
健康(けんこう)のために生活(せいかつ)リズムを昼型(ひるがた)()()えようと(おも)っている。
I'm thinking of switching to a daytime schedule for my health.

Formed from (ひる) (daytime) and (がた) (type, pattern). Commonly used in discussions about sleep schedules, health, and lifestyle. In Japanese popular discourse, people often classify themselves as either 昼型(ひるがた) or 夜型(よるがた).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 昼型(ひるがた)生活(せいかつ): daytime lifestyle
  • 昼型(ひるがた)人間(にんげん): a daytime person
  • 昼型(ひるがた)()()える: to switch to a daytime schedule
  • 昼型(ひるがた)(もど)す: to go back to a daytime schedule

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 夜型(よるがた): night-owl type — the opposite lifestyle pattern
  • 朝型(あさがた): morning type — similar to 昼型(ひるがた) but emphasizes early rising specifically