土日|どにちdonichi[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounweekend; Saturday and Sunday
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym週末しゅうまつNeutralMeans the end of the week and can sometimes include Friday evening; 「土日」 points squarely at Saturday and Sunday.
- RelatedウィークエンドNeutralLoanword for the weekend, found mostly in titles and advertising; in everyday speech 「週末」 or 「土日」 is what people say.
- Antonym平日へいじつNeutralDays other than Sundays and holidays — in practice, weekdays; the opposite of 「土日」.
Use 「土日」 when you mean Saturday and Sunday specifically, as in 「土日休み」; for the weekend in general say 「週末」. For Monday to Friday, say 「平日」.
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