毎朝
maiasa
The English phrase "every morning" is translated into Japanese as 毎朝 (maiasa).
毎朝 is used to describe something that happens each day in the early part of the day.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, you can place 毎朝 at the beginning of a sentence or before the verb without needing a particle like "ni" to indicate frequency.
How do you pronounce it?
maiasa
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, the phrase 毎朝 is often linked to the practice of ラジオ体操 (rajio taisō), a series of calisthenics broadcast on the radio that millions of people perform every morning.
- Japanese has a concept called 朝活 (asakatsu), which refers to 'morning activities' or 'morning productivity' performed 毎朝 before starting the official workday.
- While the character 朝 is read as 'asa' in the phrase 毎朝, it changes to 'chō' when it appears in words like 朝食 (chōshoku), meaning 'breakfast'.
Examples in context
- 父は毎朝散歩する。My father takes a walk every morning.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 毎朝 with a verb describing a habit.Tatoeba #84355 by bunbuku, translation #319360 by CK
- 毎朝、走ってるよ。I jog every morning.This sentence is useful for expressing a recurring daily activity with 毎朝.Tatoeba #9528527 by small_snow, translation #5288851 by Adelpa
- 彼は毎朝入浴します。He has a bath every morning.This sentence is useful for demonstrating the use of 毎朝 in a polite sentence structure.Tatoeba #99812 by bunbuku, translation #303885 by jakov
- 毎朝、早起きしています。Every morning, I wake up early.
- 145 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are talking about their morning routines.
- 健太 Kenta結衣さんは毎朝、何を飲みますか?Yui-san wa maiasa, nani o nomimasu ka?Yui, what do you drink every morning?
- 結衣 Yui私は毎朝、コーヒーを飲みます。Watashi wa maiasa, kōhī o nomimasu.I drink coffee every morning.
- 健太 Kentaいいですね。僕は紅茶が好きです。Ii desu ne. Boku wa kōcha ga suki desu.That's nice. I like black tea.
- 結衣 Yui健太さんも紅茶を飲んでいるんですね。Kenta-san mo kōcha o nonde iru n desu ne.So you drink black tea too, Kenta.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.