何日
nannichi
何日 (nannichi) is the Japanese phrase for "how many days".
何日 is a question used to ask about a total number of days. Depending on the context, it can also be used to ask "what day of the month".
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 何 (nan), meaning "what" or "how many" and 日 (nichi), meaning "day".
How does it change in a sentence?
To emphasize the duration of a period of time, you can add the counter suffix 間 (kan) to the phrase, resulting in 何日間.
How do you pronounce it?
nannichi
Did you know?
- The word 日 used in 何日 is also the root for the Japanese word for 'Sun', meaning that when you ask how many days, you are literally asking how many 'Suns' have passed.
- While 何日 is used for days, Japanese has a completely different counter for 'how many nights', 何泊 (nanpaku), which is the standard way to ask about the length of a hotel stay.
- When counting days from one to ten, the readings for 日 change to a special native Japanese system, meaning 'three days' is 三日 (mikka) rather than using the 'nichi' sound found in 何日.
Examples in context
- 一年って、何日？How many days are there in a year?This sentence is useful for asking how many days are in a year using 何日.Tatoeba #11825864 by small_snow, translation #10819665 by ddnktr
- 何日ぐらい行くの？How many days will you be there?This sentence is useful for asking how many days someone will be somewhere using 何日.Tatoeba #187337 by bunbuku, translation #12556602 by CK
- 休暇は何日間なの？How many days is your holiday?This sentence is useful for asking about the length of a holiday using 何日.Tatoeba #10993811 by small_snow, translation #10993807 by sundown
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a trip to Kyoto.
- 大翔 Hiroto京都に何日泊まるの？Kyoto ni nan-nichi tomaru no?How many days are you staying in Kyoto?
- 美咲 Misaki三日くらいだと思うよ。Mikka kurai da to omou yo.I think about three days.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいな。ゆっくりできるね。Ii na. Yukkuri dekiru ne.Lucky. You can take your time.
- 美咲 Misakiうん、大翔くんも一緒に行こうよ。Un, Hiroto-kun mo issho ni ikou yo.Yeah, you should come along too, Hiroto.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
