How to say "date" in Japanese

• デートJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe loanword for a date in the romantic sense: an outing with a partner or someone you are romantically interested in. It also covers a 'date night'.
  アンディはけっしてデートにおくれたことはない。↗

  Andy is never late for a date.
• 日付ひづけJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe calendar date: the day of the month you give when asked today's date or write on a form. Its 'dating' sense is the act of putting a date on something, not romance.
  その手紙てがみの日付ひづけはいつですか。↗

  What's the date of the letter?
• 日にちひにちJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounThe date of something planned: use it when arranging, asking about, or fixing when an event or task will happen. It can also just mean a day.
  会合かいごうの日ひにちと場所ばしょが決定けっていされた。↗

  The date and place of the meeting have been fixed.
• 月日がっぴJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe month and day of the year taken together: 'the date' as a month-and-day combination. Choose it when the point is which month and day of the year something is.
• 時日じじつCommon
  nounDate together with time: the when of something, covering both the day and the hour. For a plain calendar date or a date with a person, 日付 or デート is the word you want.

Use 「デート」 for a romantic outing, 日付 for the calendar date, 「日にち」 for the date of a planned event, 月日 for the month-and-day of the year, and 時日 when date and time are meant together.

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• デートdate (with someone)
• 日付ひづけdate
• 日にちひにちdate (of a planned event, act, etc.)
• 月日がっぴmonth and day (of the year)
• 時日じじつdate
• 年月日ねんがっぴdate (year, month and day)
• 年代ねんだいage
• 付けづけdated
• デーツdate
• 開催日かいさいびdate (of an event, meeting, etc.)
• これまででto date
• 今まででいままででto date
• ランデブーrendezvous (with a romantic partner)
• 会う約束あうやくそくappointment
• なつめやしdate palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
• お約束おやくそくpromise
• 逢瀬おうせrendezvous
• 始まるはじまるto date (from)
• 約束やくそくappointment
• 日ひdate