Japanese

いちにち
Meaning: one day; all day long; the first of the month
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
日

Example sentences

I spent a fulfilling day.
一日中働いて、とても疲れました。
I worked all day long and am very tired.
予定を一日ずらすことにした。
I decided to shift the schedule by one day.
彼は一日に三回薬を飲む。
He takes medicine three times a day.
彼女は毎朝のジョギングを一日も欠かしたことがない。
She has never missed her morning jog, not even for a single day.
法律で一日の労働時間が制限されている。
The law limits the hours of labor per day.
彼は一日に数回、メールをチェックする。
He checks his email several times a day.
長い一日の後、温かい湯船に浸かるのは最高だ。
After a long day, there's nothing like soaking in a hot bathtub.
彼はその難しい仕事をたった一日でやってのけた。
He pulled off that difficult job in just one day.
ローマは一日にして成らず。
Rome was not built in a day.

Usage Notes

Refers to a 24-hour period or the duration from morning to night. Also used for the first day of a month (tsuitachi).

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