Meaning

Primary

Weekdays

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The flat days are boring. They're the same. One day after another. That's definitely not your exciting weekends... that's your boring, flat weekdays.

Reading

へいじつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:

Weekdays are flat, but you do at least earn two entire bales of hay. Gee, two (へいじつ) of them! What a hard worker you are.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 平日ゴルフ

    weekday golfing

    平日ダイヤ

    weekday train timetable

    平日レジャー

    weekday leisure activities

Context Sentences

平日のディナーは主にカレーです。

I mainly have curry for dinner on weekdays.

平日と休日、どちらなら平気ですか?

Which would be okay, a weekday or a holiday?

主人は平日が休みです。

My husband has off on weekdays.

Kanji Composition