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某日

ぼうじつ

N2a certain day · one day

Examples

古い日記には某日の出来事だけが詳しく書かれていた。

物語は秋の某日に届いた小包から始まる。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 某日 is read as ぼうじつ and can mean “a certain day” or “one day”, depending on context.
  • Basic usage: The examples show a particular day recorded in a diary and an unspecified autumn day when a parcel arrived.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Distinguishing senses and uses
    • It is a literary way to withhold the exact date and say a certain day, using as in 某氏 for an unnamed person.

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