How do you say “Sunday” in Japanese? 「日曜日(にちようび)」Nichiyōbi

How do you say “Sunday” in Japanese? 「日曜日(にちようび)」Nichiyōbi Noun

Noun: 日曜日(にちようび)

Romaji Reading: nichiyōbi
Meaning: Sunday

Example Sentences with「日曜日(にちようび)」

一週間は日曜日から始まります。
Isshūkan wa nichiyōbi kara hajimarimasu.
The week starts from Sunday.


私は今度の日曜日に友達のお見舞いに行く。
Watashi wa kondo no nichiyōbi ni tomodachi no omimai ni iku.
I’m going to visit my friend in the hospital next Sunday.


日曜日は学校が休みです。
Nichiyōbi wa gakkō ga yasumi desu.
Schools are closed on Sundays.


その本は日曜日までに図書館に返してください。
Sono hon wa nichiyōbi made ni toshokan ni kaeshite kudasai.
Please return the book to the library by Sunday.

Another Way to Say “Sunday”

Noun: 日曜(にちよう)※ For short of「日曜日(にちようび)」

Romaji Reading: nichiyō
Meaning: Sunday

Example Sentences with「日曜(にちよう)」

(私は)毎週日曜は買い物へ出かけます。
(Watashi wa) maishū nichiyō wa kaimono e dekakemasu.
I go shopping every Sunday.


日曜は天気が悪そうです。
Nichiyō wa tenki ga waru-sō desu.
Looks like Sunday’s weather would be bad.


日曜に美味しいと噂のカレーを食べに行きましょう。
Nichiyō ni oishī to uwasa no karē o tabe ni ikimashou.
Let’s have the rumored delicious curry on Sunday.

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