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一日一夜 (いちにちいちや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いち日にち一いち夜や

Meanings

1

noun

all day and night; a whole day and night

Refers to the entire period of one day and one night, often used in contexts emphasizing continuous duration or a complete 24-hour cycle.

一いち日にち一いち夜やかけて目もく的てき地ちに着ついた。
We arrived at our destination after traveling all day and night.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
日day, sun, Japan
夜night, evening

Etymology

Compound of 一日 (いちにち, 'one day') and 一夜 (いちや, 'one night'). The reading is a straightforward combination of the readings of its parts.