How to say "daily" in Japanese

• 毎日まいにちJLPT N5approx.Common
  noun, adverbThe default word for the frequency sense of 'daily': something happens every day. Typical when describing habitual actions, such as exercising or studying every day.
  その犬いぬに毎日まいにち食べ物たべものをやって下ください。↗

  Please feed the dog every day.
• 日々ひびJLPT N1approx.Common
  no-adjectiveCovers 'daily' with the nuance of the days going by one after another. Typical in reflective descriptions of day-to-day life — how one lives, works, or changes from day to day.
  彼かれはどうやって日々ひびの生計せいけいをたてていたのですか。↗

  How did he earn his daily bread?
• 日常にちじょうJLPT N3approx.Common
  no-adjective, adverbA noun for the ordinary, routine side of life: 'daily' as in daily life or daily routine. Typical when talking about one's everyday round of activities, or getting away from it.
  日常にちじょうの運動うんどうはあなたのためになる。↗

  Moderate exercise is good for you.
• デイリーCommon
  prenominal modifierA loanword for 'daily', found chiefly within set borrowed expressions and names rather than standing alone. Seldom the word you want for the everyday sense; say 毎日 for doing something every day.

Use 毎日 for the frequency sense 'every day', 日々 for the passing days of daily life, 日常 for the ordinary routine of everyday life, and 「デイリー」 only within borrowed set expressions.

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• 毎日まいにちevery day
• 日々ひびdaily
• 日常にちじょうeveryday
• デイリーdaily
• 日次にちじdaily
• 日を追ってひをおってdaily
• 日ごとひごとevery day
• 日ごと夜ごとひごとよごとevery day and every night
• 日ぎめひぎめby the day