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ちゅうじち【休日】 : chuujichi | define meaning

chuujichi

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕuːd͡ʑit͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

Holiday; day of rest

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese きゅうじつ【休日】 kyuujitsu "holiday".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ちうじつィ」休日（キウジツ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	休日
Kana	ちゅうじち
Romanization	chuujichi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[t͡ɕuːd͡ʑit͡ɕi]

意味：きゅうじつ【休日】、やすみのひ【休みの日】

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休日

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 14). ちゅうじち【休日】 : chuujichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7202/chuujichi/.