ひねもす

also: ひめもす

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Meanings

poetical termusually written using kana alone

Poetic or literary adverb meaning 'from morning till night'. In modern Japanese, 一日中 (いちにちじゅう) is the everyday equivalent.

終しゅう日じつN1
ひねもす is an old-fashioned, poetic word for 'all day long', whereas 終日 is a neutral, formal term still common in modern writing.

Applies to each form listed below

gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

ひねもすUsage94%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 終日 is a gikun/jukujikun reading and is rare.
終日Usage6%
- ひねもす
  Gikun/jukujikun reading; this kanji form is normally read しゅうじつ. Use only in poetic or literary contexts.
- ひめもす
  out-dated reading
ひめもす
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana variant; not used in modern Japanese.

Developed from the older form ひめもす; its deeper origin remains uncertain.