日課
Meaning in Englishdaily work, daily routine
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What it means
日課 means a daily routine or a set of tasks performed every day, forming part of one's regular schedule. It describes habitual activities such as study, exercise, or duties that are carried out on a daily basis.
Main meanings
- The regular set of tasks performed every day as part of a normal schedule (nikka).
- A fixed portion of a daily timetable used for routines like study, work, or chores (nikka).
- In educational or professional contexts, the standard daily program that repeats with regularity (nikka).
How to use it
Used to denote a person’s ordinary daily activities or routine, in both formal and informal contexts. It can describe daily study, exercise, or duties, and is common when referencing a school or workplace’s recurring daily program; usage often pairs with modifiers like 毎日 or いつもの to emphasize regularity.
Variants and close terms
- 日常のルーティン (にちじょうのルーティン, nichijō no rutina) daily routine
- 習慣的な日課 (しゅうかんてきなにっか, shūkan-teki na nikka) habitual daily routine
- 日課 (にっか, nikka) daily routine in casual speech
Composition
- 日 = day, sun
- 課 = lesson, duty, assignment
Etymology
日 day; 課 lesson, duty. The pronunciation nikka arises from combining the kanji in a native Japanese compound, with phonetic assimilation typical of two-kanji formations.
Word class
noun (名詞)