Translation and Meaning of: 日 - hi

Etimologia e Definição de 「日」 (hi)

A palavra 「日」 (hi) no japonês refere-se geralmente ao conceito de "dia" ou "sol". Sua etimologia remonta aos caracteres chineses clássicos, onde o kanji 「日」 simbolizava o sol, representando assim a iluminação e o ciclo diário. É um dos kanjis mais fundamentais do japonês, frequentemente aparecendo em combinação com outros kanjis para formar palavras relacionadas ao tempo e à luz.

Origem e Uso de 「日」 na Cultura Japonesa

A origem do uso de 「日」 pode ser traçada ao uso da escrita kanji vinda da China, incorporada ao japonês por via de influências culturais e comerciais há mais de mil anos. Na língua japonesa, este kanji não só desempenha um papel crucial na concepção do tempo, mas também na identidade cultural japonesa, como visto em termos como 「日本」 (Nihon), que significa "Japão" e se traduz literalmente como "origem do sol".

Variações e Aplicações da Palavra

• 「日曜日」 (nichiyoubi) - domingo, o dia do sol.
• 「毎日」 (mainichi) - todos os dias.
• 「今日」 (kyou) - hoje, incorporando o conceito de dia atual.

Cada uma dessas variações mostra como 「日」 é integrando para criar novos significados, sempre relacionados ao tempo ou à luz. A versatilidade do kanji 「日」 no idioma japonês faz dele um componente essencial e onipresente na comunicação cotidiana.

Por ser um kanji tão antigo e integral, 「日」 tem uma profundidade que vai além de simples representações de tempo. Ele encapsula o ciclo natural, a passagem do tempo e até mesmo a identidade cultural, como no caso do Japão ser conhecido como a "Terra do Sol Nascente". É fascinante observar como um único caractere pode carregar tanto significado e história dentro de si.

Vocabulary

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Synonyms and similar words

• 日 (にち) - dia, sol
• 日 (ひ) - dia, sol
• 曜日 (ようび) - dia da semana (quando usado como parte da palavra para designar um dia específico)
• 日 (か) - dia, sol (um uso mais específico ou poético)
• 実 (じつ) - realidade, verdade (não é o mesmo significado básico, mas pode ser usado em certos contextos relacionados a dias reais)
• 日 (じつ) - dia, comum em expressões mais formais

日

Romaji: hi
Kana: ひ
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n3

Translation / Meaning: sol; luz do sol; dia

Meaning in English: sun;sunshine;day

Definition: Divisão de tempo por um dia.

Example Sentences - (日) hi

See below some example sentences:

私は毎日テニスを打つ。

Watashi wa mainichi tenisu o utsu

I play tennis every day.

I hit tennis every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - topic particle indicating that the subject of the sentence is "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• テニス (tenisu) - noun meaning "sneakers"
• を (wo) - direct object particle indicating that "tennis" is the object of the action
• 打つ (utsu) - verb meaning "to play" or "to hit" in the context of playing tennis

私は毎日家を掃く。

Watashi wa mainichi ie wo haku

I swear home every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 家 (ie) - noun that means "house"
• を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case "house"
• 掃く (haku) - verb meaning "to clean", conjugated in the present affirmative

私は日本に滞在する予定です。

Watashi wa Nihon ni taizai suru yotei desu

I have plans to stay in Japan.

I intend to stay in Japan.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
• 日本 (nihon) - noun meaning "Japan"
• に (ni) - particle that indicates destination or location, in this case "in Japan"
• 滞在する (taizai suru) - "Verb" means "to stay" or "to remain".
• 予定 (yotei) - Noun that means "plan" or "schedule"
• です (desu) - linking verb that indicates formality and the present tense of the sentence

私は毎日散歩に行きます。

Watashi wa mainichi sanpo ni ikimasu

I will walk every day.

I will walk every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 散歩 (sanpo) - noun that means "walk"
• に (ni) - particle that indicates the purpose or objective of the action, in this case "go to"
• 行きます (ikimasu) - verb meaning "to go"

私は毎日家事をします。

Watashi wa mainichi kaji o shimasu

I do the household tasks every day.

I do housework every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 家事 (kaji) - noun that means "household chores"
• を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "household chores"
• します (shimasu) - verb that means "to do"

私は毎日化粧をします。

Watashi wa mainichi keshou o shimasu

I do makeup every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 化粧 (keshou) - "Makeup" - noun that means "maquiagem"
• を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "makeup"
• します (shimasu) - verb that means "to do"

私は毎日ノートを使って勉強します。

Watashi wa mainichi nōto o tsukatte benkyō shimasu

I use a notebook every day to study.

I study every day using a notebook.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• ノート (nooto) - noun that means "notebook"
• を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "notebook"
• 使って (tsukatte) - verb meaning "to use" in the gerund
• 勉強します (benkyou shimasu) - verb that means "to study" in the present

私は毎日通り過ぎる公園が大好きです。

Watashi wa mainichi toorisugiru kouen ga daisuki desu

I love the park that I pass every day.

I love the park that passes every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 通り過ぎる (toorisugiru) - verb meaning "to pass by"
• 公園 (kouen) - noun that means "park"
• が (ga) - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case, "park"
• 大好き (daisuki) - adjective meaning "very loved"
• です (desu) - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite form of the sentence

私は毎日浴室でシャワーを浴びます。

Watashi wa mainichi yokushitsu de shawaa o abimasu

I take a shower every day in the bathroom.

I take a bath in the bathroom every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 浴室 (yokushitsu) - noun meaning "bathroom"
• で (de) - particle that indicates the place where the action takes place, in this case, "in the bathroom"
• シャワー (shawa-) - noun meaning "shower"
• を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "shower"
• 浴びます (abimasu) - Verb that means "to take a shower"

私は専ら日本語を勉強しています。

Watashi wa mattaku nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu

I am studying Japanese exclusively.

I am studying Japanese exclusively.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
• 専ら (senra) - adverb meaning "exclusively"
• 日本語 (nihongo) - noun meaning "Japanese" (language)
• を (wo) - Particle indicating the direct object of the sentence
• 勉強しています (benkyou shiteimasu) - compound verb meaning "I am studying"