日にち

noun

Sunday

Abbreviation of 日曜 or 日曜日, commonly seen in calendars, schedules, opening hours, and compact lists of weekdays.

See also: 日曜

• この店みせは日にち・祝しゅくが休やすみです。

  This shop is closed on Sundays and holidays.

suffix

nth day of the month; date suffix

Used after many numbers to indicate a calendar date, especially the 11th and above. Some dates have special native readings, so learners should not apply にち mechanically to every date.

• 締しめ切きりは15日にちです。

  The deadline is the 15th.

counter

counter for days; number of days

Counts a duration in days. In writing, 日 may stand alone after a number, and 日間 can be used when the duration needs to be especially clear.

• 完かん成せいまであと11日にちです。

  There are eleven days left until completion.

noun

Japan

Abbreviation of 日本, mostly used in compounds and set expressions such as 日米, 日中, and 訪日 rather than as an ordinary standalone noun.

See also: 日本

• 日にち米べい関かん係けいは長ながい歴れき史しを持もつ。

  Japan-U.S. relations have a long history.