Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 日常の | nichijō no |
| 毎日の | mainichi no |
| 日々の | hibi no |
Use 日常の when referring to things that are part of a standard routine or ordinary life, such as 'everyday clothes'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 日常 means 'daily life' or 'ordinary days'. The component nichi means 'day' and jō means 'condition' or 'state', so the term literally refers to the state of ordinary days.
Which one should you use?
Use 日常の for things that are part of a standard routine or ordinary life. Use 毎日の when you want to emphasize the frequency of something happening every single day. Use 日々の to add a slightly more poetic or literary nuance, often when describing the passage of time or 'day-to-day' struggles.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because these forms end in the particle の, they function as adjectives that must modify a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
nichijō no
Did you know?
- The term 日常茶飯前 uses the idea of 'everyday tea and rice' to describe a task that is so common it is incredibly easy to do.
- While 日常の describes ordinary things, the word 非日常 describes things that are 'extraordinary' or 'special', such as a vacation or a festival.
- In Japanese pop culture, the phrase 日常系 (nichijō-kei) is a specific genre of anime and manga. It refers to 'slice of life' stories that focus entirely on the mundane, everyday activities of characters without a grand plot.
Examples in context
- Watashi wa mainichi benkyō shimasu. (私は毎日勉強します。)I study every day.
- Mainichi ohiru wa gakkō de tabemasu. (毎日お昼は学校で食べます。)I eat lunch at school every day.
- Watashi wa itsumo asa gohan o tabemasu. (私はいつも朝ごはんを食べます。)I always eat breakfast.
- 日常の会話を練習しています。nichijou no kaiwa o renshuu shite imasu.I am practicing everyday conversation.
- これは日常の風景ですね。kore wa nichijou no fuukei desu ne.This is an everyday scene, isn't it?
- 日常のストレスを減らしたいです。nichijou no sutoresu o herashitai desu.I want to reduce everyday stress.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are talking about a new language learning app.
- 美咲 Misaki日常の言葉を学ぶアプリがありますか？nichijou no kotoba o manabu apuri ga arimasu ka?Is there an app to learn everyday words?
- 健太 Kentaはい、このアプリはとても便利ですよ。hai, kono apuri wa totemo benri desu yo.Yes, this app is very convenient.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんは毎日使っていますか？Kenta-san wa mainichi tsukatte imasu ka?Kenta, do you use it every day?
- 健太 Kentaはい、日常の学習に役立っています。hai, nichijou no gakushuu ni yakudatte imasu.Yes, it is helpful for everyday study.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “everyday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
