Word Detail

The Japanese word 日程 (読み方: にってい, *nittei*) means "schedule," "agenda," "program," or "itinerary." It refers to a plan of events, tasks, or appointments arranged in chronological order. It outlines the specific dates, times, and details of activities planned. 日程 can be used for a wide range of situations, including meetings, trips, events, or even daily routines. The core concept revolves around the planned arrangement of time and activities.

⚫︎会議の日程 Translation: Meeting schedule ⚫︎旅行の日程を立てる Translation: To make a travel itinerary ⚫︎イベントの日程が変更になりました。 Translation: The event schedule has been changed.

You can use 日程 in both formal and informal settings. It is a very common and versatile word. ⚫︎When discussing future plans or appointments. ⚫︎When referring to a pre-arranged schedule. ⚫︎When asking about the details of an upcoming event. The word works in many contexts, making it essential to know.

日程 is typically written using the kanji 日程, with the reading にってい (nittei) in hiragana. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (送りがな) is consistent; there are no variations. The kanji 日 means "day" or "date," and 程 means "process," "schedule," or "degree." Combined, they create a compound word that precisely conveys the idea of a schedule or timeline.

⚫︎スケジュール (sukejūru) - schedule (loanword from English) ⚫︎予定 (yotei) - plan, schedule, arrangement ⚫︎タイムテーブル (taimutēburu) - timetable (loanword from English)

While there isn't a direct antonym for 日程, words that imply a lack of schedule or planning could be considered opposite in meaning. ⚫︎未定 (mitei) - undecided, not yet decided ⚫︎自由 (jiyū) - freedom

来週の会議の日程はまだ決まっていません。 ・Translation: The schedule for next week's meeting hasn't been decided yet. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 日程 to refer to the planned time for a meeting.

旅行の日程表を作成しました。 ・Translation: I made a schedule for the trip. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the user has prepared a plan.

The word 日程 is a compound word formed from two kanji. 日 (nichi, hi) which means "day" or "date" and 程 (tei) which means "degree," "extent," or "process". The combination of these two kanji, gives us the meaning of an organized arrangement of days. The kanji 程 on its own could relate to "distance" or "level". But when combined with 日, the meaning is changed to an arrangement of "days."