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日に異に (ひにけに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日ひに異けに

Meanings

1

expression, adverb

day by day; with each passing day

archaic

Archaic adverbial phrase meaning 'day by day' or 'as days go by'. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in classical texts.

古ふるい和わ歌かに「日ひに異けに花はなの色いろは変かはれども」とある。
An old waka poem says, 'Though the color of the flowers changes day by day...'

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
異uncommon, different, queerness

Similar words

日ひごとに
Modern equivalent meaning 'day by day' or 'every day'. 日に異に is its archaic counterpart.
日ひに日ひに
Modern phrase meaning 'day by day' or 'gradually'. 日に異に is an archaic variant with a similar meaning.

Etymology

The phrase is composed of 日 (hi, 'day') + に (ni, particle) + 異 (ke, old form of 'different' or 'change') + に (ni, adverbial particle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a classical pattern for adverbial expressions.