Japanese

いちにちじゅう
Meaning: all day long; all through the day
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
日
中

Example sentences

It was raining all day yesterday.
一日中歩いたので、足が疲れた。
My legs are tired because I walked all day.
風邪を引いたので、一日中寝ていた。
I stayed in bed all day because I caught a cold.
昨日は一日中雨が降っていました。
It was raining all day yesterday.
休日は一日中家にこもっていた。
I spent the whole holiday staying at home.
一日中歩き回って、家に帰るとぐったりしてしまった。
After walking around all day, I was completely exhausted when I got home.
海で一日中遊んでいたので、肌が真っ黒に日焼けした。
Since I played at the sea all day, my skin got a pitch-black tan.
彼は一日中、庭で黙々と作業をしていた
He worked silently in the garden all day long.
広いショッピングモールの中を一日中歩き回ったので、足が疲れた。
Since I walked around the large shopping mall all day, my feet got tired.
観光のために、新しい街を一日中見て回った。
I spent the whole day looking around the new city for sightseeing.

Usage Notes

Indicates a duration covering the entire day from morning to night.

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