日(ひ)めくりカレンダー

ひめくりかれんだー
noun
tear-off daily calendar; page-a-day calendar
daily-lifetime-general
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(ひ)めくりカレンダーを壁(かべ)にかける。
Hang a tear-off calendar on the wall.
毎朝(まいあさ)日(ひ)めくりカレンダーをめくって一日(いちにち)を始(はじ)める。
I start each day by tearing off a page of my daily calendar.
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(ひ)めくりカレンダーをめくる: to turn a page of the daily calendar
  • 日(ひ)めくりカレンダーを買(か)う: to buy a tear-off calendar