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日中

にっちゅう

daytime, during the day

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Examples

  1. 日中は暖かいです。

    にっちゅうはあたたかいです。

    It's warm during the day.

  2. 日中は仕事があるので、夜しか電話に出られません。

    にっちゅうはしごとがあるので、よるしかでんわにでられません。

    I'm at work during the day, so I can only take calls in the evening.

  3. 夏は日中の外出を避けた方がいい。

    なつはにっちゅうのがいしゅつをさけたほうがいい。

    In summer it's better to avoid going out in the middle of the day.

Common patterns

日中の気温
the daytime temperature
日中は忙しい
to be busy during the day
日中も夜も
both day and night

Memory tip

にっちゅう means the daylight hours. Note that the same two kanji, read にっちゅう as well, mean 'Japan–China' in news compounds such as 日中関係 — the context tells you which.

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