How to say “weekday/s” in Japanese | 平日 (へいじつ、heijitsu)

The Japanese vocabulary「平日 (へいじつ、heijitsu)」means “weekday/s.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word平日
Hiraganaへいじつ
Romaji Readingheijitsu
English Meaningweekday/s

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

I’m busy at work on weekdays.

Plain Form:

平日へいじつ仕事しごといそがしい。
Heijitsu wa shigoto de isogashī.

Polite Form:

平日は仕事で忙しいです。
Heijitsu wa shigoto de isogashī desu.


I’m free during lunchtime on weekdays.

Plain Form:

平日へいじつのランチタイムはいている。
Heijitsu no ranchitaimu wa suiteiru.

Polite Form:

平日のランチタイムは空いています。
Heijitsu no ranchitaimu wa suite imasu.


Are you busy on weekdays?

Spoken and Non-Honorific Language:

平日へいじついそがしい?
Heijitsu wa isogashī?

Polite Form:

平日は忙しいですか。
Heijitsu wa isogashī desu ka.


The weekday lunch menu is cheap.

Plain Form:

平日へいじつのランチはやすい。
Heijitsu no ranchi wa yasui.

Polite Form:

平日のランチは安いです。
Heijitsu no ranchi wa yasui desu.

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