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ホリデー (horidee) Japanese meaning: holiday | Kotomora

ホリデー

also: ホリデイ · ホリディ

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Meanings

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A loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to a holiday or day off, often in commercial or travel contexts.

夏なつのホリデーを楽たのしみにしている。

I'm looking forward to the summer holiday.

ホリデーシーズンは旅りょ行こう客きゃくで混こん雑ざつする。

The holiday season gets crowded with travelers.

Usage patterns

ホリデーを過すごすto spend a holiday
家か族ぞくと静しずかなホリデーを過すごした。
I spent a quiet holiday with my family.
ホリデーに出でかけるto go out/travel during the holiday
夏なつのホリデーに海かい外がいへ出でかける予よ定ていだ。
I'm planning to go abroad during the summer holiday.
ホリデーを楽たのしむto enjoy a holiday
みんなでホリデーを楽たのしんだ。
We all enjoyed the holiday together.

Related words

休きゅう暇かN3
休暇 is the standard, often formal or work-related word for a vacation or leave, while ホリデー is a casual loanword with a Western, commercial feel.
休きゅう日じつN1
休日 simply means a day off or public holiday in general use, whereas ホリデー often suggests a festive or leisure trip, especially in travel/retail contexts.
バケーション
バケーション is another English loanword focused on an extended leisure trip or vacation, while ホリデー can also refer to a single day off, not just a trip.

Word family

ホリデーシーズン
holiday season
ナショナルホリデー
national holiday
ワーキングホリデー
working holiday

Written forms

ホリデーUsage56%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'holiday'.
ホリデイUsage33%
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a slightly different English pronunciation.
ホリディUsage11%
irregular kana usage
Irregular kana usage; less common than ホリデー.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'holiday'.