Translation and Meaning of: 曜日 - youbi
The word 「曜日」 (youbi) is widely used in the Japanese language to refer to the days of the week. The etymology of this word is quite interesting and dates back to ancient traditions both Japanese and Chinese. 「曜」 (you) originates from the characters and concepts related to celestial bodies or luminaries, while 「日」 (bi) means "day" in the temporal context. This naming system was adopted from Chinese, which, in turn, was influenced by ancient astrology and astronomy, reflecting how the days were associated with different planets and gods in antiquity.
The origin of 「曜日」 is rooted in the tradition of naming days based on the seven celestial bodies visible to the naked eye: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn. In Japan, the weekly designation of days also follows this practice, establishing a direct relationship between each day of the week and one of these celestial bodies. This system not only facilitates temporal organization but also the cultural and syncretic integration of various beliefs and practices throughout history.
An interesting curiosity is how the word 「曜日」 is closely connected with other languages that adopted a similar system for naming the days, such as English. For example, "Sunday" and "Monday" refer to the Sun and the Moon, respectively. In Japanese, these associations are also maintained with 「日曜日」 (nichiyoubi) for "Sunday" and 「月曜日」 (getsuyoubi) for "Monday." Thus, it is clear that, despite linguistic differences, there is a cultural link between various societies that influences the weekly nomenclature in their languages.
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Synonyms and similar words
- 週の日 (shuu no hi) - Dia da semana
- 一週間の日 (isshuukan no hi) - Day of the week in the duration of a week
- 七曜 (shichiyou) - Seven days of the week
- 星期 (xīngqī) - Semana (term used in Chinese)
- 星期日 (xīngqīrì) - Sunday (week, day)
- 星期一 (xīngqīyī) - Segunda-feira
- 星期二 (xīngqīèr) - Terça-feira
- 星期三 (xīngqīsān) - Quarta-feira
- 星期四 (xīngqīsì) - Quinta-feira
- 星期五 (xīngqīwǔ) - Friday
- 星期六 (xīngqīliù) - Sábado
- 週替りの日 (shuu tgwari no hi) - Alternate day of the week
- 週日 (shuunichi) - Day of the week (more general)
- 週間の日 (shuukan no hi) - Day of the week within a week period
- 週の始まりの日 (shuu no hajimari no hi) - Start of the week day
- 週の終わりの日 (shuu no owaru no hi) - Weekend
Romaji: youbi
Kana: ようび
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n3
Translation / Meaning: Dia da semana
Meaning in English: day of the week
Definition: Seven divisions representing a week.
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How to Write in Japanese - (曜日) youbi
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Example Sentences - (曜日) youbi
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Kin'yōbi ni wa tomodachi to asobi ni iku yotei desu
I have plans to go out with friends on Friday.
I plan to go play with my friends on Friday.
- 金曜日 - sexta-feira
- には - time indication, "on Friday"
- 友達 - amigos
- と - particle that indicates company, "with"
- 遊びに行く - go to have fun
- 予定 - plan, schedule
- です - verb ser/estar in the present, "is/is"
Kyou wa nan'youbi desu ka?
Qual dia da semana é hoje?
Que dia é hoje?
- 今日 (kyou) - hoje
- は (wa) - Topic particle
- 何 (nani) - what
- 曜日 (youbi) - Dia da semana
- です (desu) - Verb to be
- か (ka) - interrogative particle
Doyōbi wa yasumi desu
Sábado é um dia de folga.
Está fechado no sábado.
- 土曜日 - sábado
- は - Topic particle
- 休み - descanso, folga
- です - Verb to be/estar in the present
Teikyūbi wa maishū kayōbi desu
The regular holiday is every Tuesday.
- 定休日 - fixed day off
- は - Topic particle
- 毎週 - Every week
- 火曜日 - terça-feira
- です - Is (verb to be in the present tense)
Getsuyoubi wa watashi no ichiban kirai na youbi desu
Segunda-feira é o meu dia da semana menos favorito.
Segunda -feira é o meu dia mais odiado.
- 月曜日 - significa "segunda-feira" em japonês
- は - Japanese topic particle
- 私の - "Meu" in Japanese
- 一番 - "o mais" ou "o número um" em japonês
- 嫌いな - "odiado" ou "desagradável" em japonês
- 曜日 - "dia da semana" em japonês
- です - verb "to be" in Japanese
Mokuyoubi wa watashi no ichiban suki na youbi desu
Thursday is my favorite day of the week.
- 木曜日 - Thursday" in Japanese
- は - Topic particle
- 私 - personal pronoun "I"
- の - Possession particle
- 一番 - superlative "the most"
- 好き - adjective "like"
- な - adjective particle
- 曜日 - day of the week in Japanese
- です - verb "ser/estar" in the polite form
Suiyoubi wa watashi no ichiban suki na youbi desu
Quarta -feira é o meu dia favorito da semana.
- 水曜日 - quarta-feira
- は - Topic particle
- 私の - meu/minha
- 一番 - o melhor/número um
- 好きな - favorito
- 曜日 - Dia da semana
- です - Verb to be/estar
Kayoubi wa watashi no ichiban suki na youbi desu
Tuesday is my favorite day of the week.
- 火曜日 - Tuesday in Japanese
- は - Japanese topic particle
- 私の - mine in Japanese
- 一番 - number one in Japanese
- 好きな - favorite in Japanese
- 曜日 - day of the week in Japanese
- です - being in Japanese
Watashi no jikanwari wa maishuu getsuyoubi kara kin'youbi made desu
My schedule is Monday through Friday every Monday.
- 私の時間割 - "My schedule" in Japanese
- は - Japanese topic particle
- 毎週 - "Every week" in Japanese
- 月曜日 - "Monday" in Japanese
- から - "From" in Japanese
- 金曜日 - "Friday" in Japanese
- まで - "Until" in Japanese
- です - polite way of "being" in Japanese
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