日にち
The English phrase "day of the month" is translated into Japanese as 日にち.
日にち is used to refer to a specific day of the month.
Which one should you use?
While 日にち refers to the specific day of the month, 日付 is more commonly used when referring to a formal date written on a document or a calendar entry.
Did you know?
- Counting the days of the month in Japanese is notoriously difficult because the first ten days use a special native system rather than the standard number words.
- In Japanese, the word for 'day' (hi) is also the same word used for 'sun', creating a linguistic link between the calendar and the celestial body.
- In traditional Japanese calendars, the 'day of the month' can be influenced by the lunar cycle, and some days are considered 'lucky' or 'unlucky' for weddings.
Examples in context
- ichigatsu tsuitachi (一月一日)January 1st
- nigatsu jūyonichi (二月十四日)February 14th
- juni-gatsu sanjūichinichi (十二月三十一日)December 31st
- 日にちを教えてください。hinichi o oshiete kudasai.Please tell me the day of the month.
- 日にちを確認しますね。hinichi o kakunin shimasu ne.I will check the day of the month.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are planning a meeting.
- 陽葵 Himariいつ会いましょうか。Itsu aimashou ka.When shall we meet?
- 健太 Kentaいい日にちを選んでください。Ii hinichi o erande kudasai.Please pick a good date.
- 陽葵 Himari来週の土曜日はどうですか。Raishū no doyōbi wa dō desu ka.How about next Saturday?
- 健太 Kentaはい、それで大丈夫です。Hai, sore de daijōbu desu.Yes, that works.
