月日
tsukihi[t͡sɨ̥kʲiçi]
The phrase for "date and month" in Japanese is 月日 (tsukihi).
月日 refers to the specific day and month of the year. In formal Japanese, when you want to express specific dates, you use the format [Number]月 [Number]日. Additionally, when discussing months formally, you can state the number followed by the character 月.
How does it change in a sentence?
While 月日 represents the concept of the date and month, you can use related terms for time: 年 for year, 週間 for week, 今日 for today, 明日 for tomorrow and 昨日 for yesterday.
How do you pronounce it?
tsukihi
Did you know?
- Counting days in Japanese is notoriously difficult because the first ten days of the month use unique, native Japanese readings instead of the standard number system.
- The character for 'day' 日 is a circle with a dot or line in the middle, which is a pictograph of the sun.
- The components of 月日 are also the poetic names for the 'moon' and the 'sun'.
Examples in context
- 12月 25日December 25th
- 2がつ 14にちFebruary 14th
- 正確な月日を教えてください。seikaku na tsukihi o oshiete kudasai.Please tell me the exact date and month.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are planning a trip together.
- 美咲 Misaki旅行の月日はもう決めた？Ryokō no tsukihi wa mō kimeta?Have you decided on the date and month for the trip yet?
- 陽太 Yotaまだ迷っているよ。Mada mayotte iru yo.I'm still undecided.
- 美咲 Misaki早めに決めようよ。Hayame ni kimeyō yo.Let's decide soon.
- 陽太 Yota分かった。明日までには決めるね。Wakatta. Ashita made ni wa kimeru ne.Okay. I'll decide by tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 月日, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
