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:

私は毎日香水をつけます。

Watashi wa mainichi kōsui o tsukemasu

I use perfume every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence, indicating that the subject is "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 香水 (kōsui) - noun meaning "perfume"
• を (wo) - particle that marks the direct object of the sentence, indicating that the object is "perfume"
• つけます (tsukemasu) - verb meaning "put" or "apply", conjugated in the present affirmative

私は大学で日本語を勉強しています。

Watashi wa daigaku de nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasu

I'm studying Japanese at the university.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence, indicating that the subject is "I"
• 大学 (daigaku) - noun meaning "university"
• で (de) - particle that indicates the location where the action takes place, in this case, "at the university"
• 日本語 (nihongo) - noun meaning "Japanese"
• を (wo) - particle that marks the direct object of the sentence, indicating that "japanese" is the object of the action
• 勉強しています (benkyou shiteimasu) - verb meaning "to study" conjugated in the present continuous, indicating that the action is ongoing

私は毎日飯を食べます。

Watashi wa mainichi meshi wo tabemasu

I like rice every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 飯 (meshi) - noun that means "food" or "meal"
• を (wo) - particle that marks the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "food"
• 食べます (tabemasu) - verb that means "to eat" in the affirmative present

私はしょっちゅう日本語を勉強しています。

Watashi wa shocchuu nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasu

I'm always studying Japanese.

I often study Japanese.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence
• しょっちゅう (shocchuu) - adverb meaning "always"
• 日本語 (nihongo) - noun meaning "Japanese" (language)
• を (wo) - Particle that marks the direct object of the sentence
• 勉強しています (benkyou shiteimasu) - compound verb meaning "I am studying"

私は毎日水筒を持っています。

Watashi wa mainichi suidō o motte imasu

I carry a water bottle every day.

I have a bottle of water every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 水筒 (suito) - The translation for "garrafa de água" is "water bottle".
• を (wo) - Particle that marks the direct object of the sentence
• 持っています (motteimasu) - verb that means "have" or "carry" in the affirmative present

私は毎日体を鍛える。

Watashi wa mainichi karada o kitaeru

I exercise my body every day.

I train my body every day.

• 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun that means "I"
• は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence
• 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
• 体 (karada) - noun meaning "body"
• を (wo) - Particle that marks the direct object of the sentence
• 鍛える (kitaeru) - verb meaning "to train" or "to exercise"

私は毎日歩くことが好きです。

Watashi wa mainichi aruku koto ga suki desu

I like to walk every day.

I like to walk every day.

• 私 (watashi) - signifies "I" in Japanese
• は (wa) - topic marker in Japanese, indicating that the subject of the sentence is "I"
• 毎日 (mainichi) - means "every day" in Japanese
• 歩くこと (aruku koto) - means "to walk" in Japanese, with "koto" being a nominal suffix that turns the verb into a noun
• が (ga) - Subject particle in Japanese, indicating that "walk" is the subject of the sentence
• 好き (suki) - means "to like" in Japanese
• です (desu) - To be verb in Japanese, used to indicate the end of the sentence and politeness.

私は毎日通学しています。

Watashi wa mainichi tsuugaku shiteimasu

I go to school every day.

I go to school every day.

• 私 (watashi) - signifies "I" in Japanese
• は (wa) - topic particle in Japanese, used to indicate the subject of the sentence
• 毎日 (mainichi) - means "every day" in Japanese
• 通学 (tsuugaku) - "学校に行く" em japonês.
• しています (shiteimasu) - The polite form of the verb "to do" in Japanese, indicating an ongoing action, is "しています" (shiteimasu).

私は毎日通勤しています。

Watashi wa mainichi tsūkin shiteimasu

I will work every day.

I travel every day.

• 私 (watashi) - signifies "I" in Japanese
• は (wa) - topic particle in Japanese, used to indicate the subject of the sentence
• 毎日 (mainichi) - means "every day" in Japanese
• 通勤 (tsūkin) - means "go to work" in Japanese
• しています (shiteimasu) - polite form of the verb "to do" in Japanese, indicating a continuous action in the present tense

私は今日の仕事を済ますつもりです。

Watashi wa kyō no shigoto o sumasu tsumori desu

I intend to finish my work today.

I will finish my work today.

• 私 (watashi) - signifies "I" in Japanese
• は (wa) - Japanese topic particle
• 今日 (kyou) - means "today" in Japanese.
• の (no) - Possession particle in Japanese
• 仕事 (shigoto) - "work" in Japanese.
• を (wo) - Direct object particle in Japanese
• 済ます (sumasu) - means "conclude" or "end" in Japanese
• つもり (tsumori) - means "intention" or "planning" in Japanese.
• です (desu) - polite way of "being" in Japanese