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本日
honjitsu
Description
「本日」は「今日」と同じ意味ですが、もっとていねいな言い方です。
"本日" means the same as "今日" but is a more polite expression.
店やお知らせ、ニュースなどでよく使われます。
It is often used in stores, announcements, and news.
Meanings
本日honjitsu
today (formal, polite)
本日は休みです。
Today is a day off.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
本 (this/present) + 日 (day); a formal Sino-Japanese reading meaning 'this very day'.
- Nuance
More polite and written than 今日; common in shops, notices, and announcements.
In videos
“最後、本日をもって日本語教師を辞めます。”
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