カレンダー
karendā[ka̠ɾẽ̞nda̠ː]
The English phrase "calendar" is translated into Japanese as カレンダー (karendā), 暦 (koyomi) or 暦法 (rekihō) depending on the context.
Meaning: system by which time is divided (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| カレンダー | karendā | [ka̠ɾẽ̞nda̠ː] (narrow) |
| 暦 | koyomi | [ko̞jo̞mʲi] (narrow) |
| 暦法 | rekihō | [ɾe̞kʲi̥ho̞ː] (narrow) |
In Japanese, there are several ways to express the concept of a calendar. You can refer to the physical object or a common scheduling tool using カレンダー, the abstract system of time or a traditional almanac using 暦 or the technical method of timekeeping using 暦法.
Which one should you use?
Use 暦 (koyomi) when referring to the abstract concept of a calendar or a traditional almanac. Use 暦法 (rekihō) specifically when discussing a technical or scientific calendar system, such as the Gregorian calendar system.
How do you pronounce it?
karendā
Did you know?
- Traditional Japanese 暦 (koyomi) often act as almanacs that identify 'lucky' and 'unlucky' days for major life events like weddings and funerals.
- The traditional word 暦 (koyomi) is an ancient contraction of the words for 'day' and 'reading'. It describes a calendar as something that is 'read' to understand the passage of time.
- Depending on the mood of a text, the word for calendar may switch from the formal kanji 暦 to the softer, more poetic hiragana こよみ.
Examples in context
- カレンダーはどこ？Where is the calendar?This sentence shows how to ask for the location of a カレンダー.Tatoeba #10989087 by small_snow, translation #6787909 by Eccles17
- カレンダーはある？Do you have a calendar?This sentence is used to ask if someone possesses a カレンダー.Tatoeba #11348430 by small_snow, translation #2474190 by sharptoothed
- カレンダーを見てみろよ。Check the calendar.This sentence is an instruction to check a カレンダー.Tatoeba #4898248 by huizi99, translation #3422088 by CK
- 私は毎朝カレンダーをチェックします。I check the calendar every morning.
- 旅行の計画をする前に、携帯のカレンダーを確認しました。Before making travel plans, I checked my mobile calendar.
- 忘れないように、重要な日を暦に印しておきました。To not forget, I marked important dates on the calendar.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are looking at a desk in an office.
- 陽太 Yota新しいカレンダーはまだ届かないの？Atarashii karendā wa mada todokanai no?Has the new calendar not arrived yet?
- 美咲 Misaki陽太さん、明日届くはずですよ。Yota-san, ashita todoku hazu desu yo.Yota, it is supposed to arrive tomorrow.
- 陽太 Yotaよかった、デスクに置きたいんだ。Yokatta, desuku ni okitain da.Good, I want to put it on my desk.
- 美咲 Misaki私も新しいカレンダーが楽しみです。Watashi mo atarashii karendā ga tanoshimi desu.I am also looking forward to the new calendar.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “calendar” translations and entries カレンダー, 暦, 暦法, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries カレンダー, 暦, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
