1.
tear-off daily calendar; page-a-day calendar
A calendar in which each day has its own page or slip that is torn off or turned over to reveal the next day's date. Often includes seasonal information, proverbs, or useful notes.
日めくりカレンダーを壁にかける。
Hang a tear-off calendar on the wall.
毎朝日めくりカレンダーをめくって一日を始める。
I start each day by tearing off a page of my daily calendar.
その日めくりカレンダーには毎日一言格言が書いてある。
That tear-off calendar has a different proverb written on it every day.
A traditional household item in Japan. The 日めくり part combines 日 (day) and めくり (turning/tearing, from めくる 'to flip/peel'). Often used as gifts and frequently features seasonal content, Buddhist phrases, or life wisdom.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日めくりカレンダーをめくる: to turn a page of the daily calendar
- 日めくりカレンダーを買う: to buy a tear-off calendar