Japanese

にちじょう
Meaning: daily life; everyday; routine
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

日
常

Example sentences

I feel happiness in the small events of daily life.
彼の日本語の能力は、日常会話ができる程度だ。
His Japanese proficiency is at a level where he can have daily conversations.
平穏な日常が突如として破られた。
Peaceful daily life was suddenly shattered.
彼は日常の出来事を小説の題材に選んだ。
He chose everyday events as the subject matter for his novel.
彼女は日常の何気ない風景を短歌に詠むのが好きだ。
She likes to compose tanka poems about casual everyday scenery.
忙しい日常を離れ、静かな山里で吟風弄月を楽しむ。
Leaving my busy daily life behind, I enjoy composing poems about nature in a quiet mountain village.

Usage Notes

Refers to things that happen regularly or are part of a normal day.

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