日常（にちじょう、nichijou）
- daily life

The word 日常 (にちじょう, nichijou) means "everyday," "daily," or "ordinary life." It refers to the routines, events, and experiences that occur regularly in a person's life. It encompasses the mundane aspects of living, as opposed to special or extraordinary events. It can also describe something that is common or usual. The word itself is a noun, and can function adjectivally or adverbially depending on the context. 日常 describes things that constitute the regular, expected, and frequently-experienced aspects of life.

⚫︎日常の出来事。 Translation: Everyday events. ⚫︎ 彼女の日常はとても忙しい。 Translation: Her everyday life is very busy. ⚫︎ 日常的な会話。 Translation: Everyday conversation.

⚫︎ You can use 日常 to talk about your daily routines, activities, and experiences. ⚫︎ It can describe a general state of being, such as the usual way things are. ⚫︎ It is also used to discuss the commonplace aspects of life. ⚫︎ 日常 can be used in both formal and informal conversations, though the level of formality might influence the surrounding vocabulary.

⚫︎ The word 日常 is typically written with the kanji 日常. ⚫︎ The reading is にちじょう (nichijou) in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no common variations in the okurigana (the suffix hiragana). ⚫︎ The word itself rarely appears in katakana.

⚫︎ 毎日 (まいにち, mainichi): Every day; daily. ⚫︎ 日常生活 (にちじょうせいかつ, nichijouseikatsu): Daily life; everyday life. ⚫︎ 普通 (ふつう, futsuu): Ordinary; common; usual.

⚫︎ 非日常 (ひにちじょう, hinichijou): Non-daily; extraordinary; unusual. ⚫︎ 特別 (とくべつ, tokubetsu): Special. ⚫︎ 例外 (れいがい, reigai): Exception.

私の日常は、朝食を作り、会社へ行き、夜に帰宅する。 ・Translation: My everyday life consists of making breakfast, going to the office, and returning home at night. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker's typical, daily routine.

日常の出来事には、予期せぬ喜びが隠されている。 ・Translation: Unexpected joys are hidden in everyday events. ・Explanation: This sentence suggests that even in ordinary life, there can be pleasant surprises.

The word 日常 is composed of the kanji 日 (nichi), meaning "day," and 常 (jou), meaning "constant" or "usual." Therefore, the combination of the kanji literally means "daily constancy" or "everyday usualness". This reflects the meaning of 日常 as things that happen regularly.