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.

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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:

私は毎日学校に通っています。

Watashi wa mainichi gakkou ni kayotte imasu

I go to school every day.

I go to school every day.

• 私 (watashi) - signifies "I" in Japanese
• は (wa) - Japanese topic particle
• 毎日 (mainichi) - means "every day" in Japanese
• 学校 (gakkou) - means "school" in Japanese
• に (ni) - destination particle in Japanese
• 通っています (kayotte imasu) - It means "I am going" or "I am attending" in Japanese.

私は毎日工作をしています。

Watashi wa mainichi kousaku wo shiteimasu

I work everyday.

I work every day.

• 私 (watashi) - signifies "I" in Japanese
• は (wa) - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
• 毎日 (mainichi) - means "every day" in Japanese
• 工作 (kousaku) - "work" in Japanese.
• を (wo) - grammatical particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
• しています (shiteimasu) - the polite form of the verb "suru" which means "to do" in Japanese, conjugated in the present continuous

私は明日の大会に出場します。

Watashi wa ashita no taikai ni shutsujō shimasu

I will compete in tomorrow's tournament.

I will participate in tomorrow's tournament.

• 私 - personal pronoun "I"
• は - topic particle, indicates that the subject of the sentence is "me"
• 明日 - adverb of time "tomorrow"
• の - possessive particle, indicates that "tomorrow" belongs to the next word
• 大会 - noun "competition"
• に - destination particle, indicates that "competition" is the destination of the action
• 出場 - verb "to participate"
• します - polite form of the verb "to do"

私は毎日通りかかる公園が大好きです。

Watashi wa mainichi toorikakaru kouen ga daisuki desu

I love the park that I pass every day.

I love the parks that go every day.

• 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I".
• は - Japanese particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I".
• 毎日 - Japanese adverb meaning "every day".
• 通りかかる - Japanese verb meaning "to pass by".
• 公園 - Japanese noun meaning "park".
• が - Japanese particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case, "park".
• 大好き - Japanese adjective meaning "much loved" or "adored."
• です - Japanese linking verb that indicates the formality of the sentence, in this case, "is".

私は今日当番です。

Watashi wa kyou touban desu

I'm in charge of the shift today.

I'm on duty today.

• 私 - Japanese personal pronoun that means "I"
• は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
• 今日 - Japanese noun meaning "today"
• 当番 - Japanese noun meaning "on duty", "on duty"
• です - Japanese verb that indicates the polite and formal form of the present indicative.

私は今日着る服を決めていない。

Watashi wa kyō kiru fuku o kimete inai

I still haven't decided what outfit to wear today.

I haven't decided on the clothes I wear today.

• 私 - Japanese personal pronoun that means "I"
• は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
• 今日 - Japanese adverb that means "today"
• 着る - Japanese verb meaning "to put on"
• 服 - Japanese noun that means "clothing"
• を - direct object particle indicating the object of the action
• 決めていない - Japanese verb conjugated in the negative meaning "not to have decided"

私は毎日の出来事を日記に記す。

Watashi wa mainichi no dekigoto wo nikki ni shirusu

I record daily events in a diary.

I write my daily events in my diary.

• 私 - Japanese personal pronoun that means "I"
• は - topic particle that indicates that the subject of the sentence is "I"
• 毎日 - noun that means "every day"
• の - possessive particle that indicates that "every day" belongs to "exit"
• 出来事 - noun that means "event" or "occurrence"
• を - object particle that indicates that "event" is the direct object of the action "to write"
• 日記 - noun meaning "diary"
• に - particle indicating that "diary" is the destination of the action "to write"
• 記す - verb that means "to write" or "to record"

私は毎日練習することで上達します。

Watashi wa mainichi renshuu suru koto de joutatsu shimasu

I improve by practicing every day.

• 私 - Japanese personal pronoun that means "I"
• は - Japanese particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
• 毎日 - Japanese adverb meaning "every day"
• 練習する - Japanese verb meaning "to practice"
• こと - A palavra japonesa que significa "coisa" é "もの" (mono).
• で - Japanese particle that indicates the means or method used to perform the action, in this case, "practice"
• 上達します - Japanese verb meaning "improve" or "progress"

私は明日の運勢を占う。

Watashi wa ashita no unsei wo uranau

I will predict my luck tomorrow.

I will tell you the fortune of tomorrow.

• 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese.
• は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case "me".
• 明日 - a noun meaning "tomorrow" in Japanese.
• の - possession particle indicating that "tomorrow" is the object of the action.
• 運勢 - a noun meaning "luck" or "fate" in Japanese.
• を - object particle indicating that "luck" is the object of the action.
• 占う - verb meaning "to guess" or "to predict" in Japanese.

私の手帳は毎日使います。

Watashi no techou wa mainichi tsukaimasu

I use my notebook daily.

I use my notebook every day.

• 私 - The personal pronoun that means "I" in Japanese.
• の - particle that indicates possession, equivalent to "de" in English
• 手帳 - noun that means "agenda" or "notebook" in Japanese
• は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, equivalent to "about" or "regarding" in Portuguese
• 毎日 - adverb that means "every day" in Japanese
• 使います - The verb that means "to use" in Japanese, conjugated in the present affirmative is "使います" (tsukaimasu).