平日

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 平日 is read as へいじつ and means “weekday”.
• Basic usage: It marks a quiet café on weekday mornings and a commute made by train only on weekdays.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 平日の朝 / 平日だけ
  • Use 平日の朝 to modify a time period and 平日だけ to restrict a recurring schedule.