日頃

• 読み: ひごろ
• ローマ字: higoro
• 漢字の分解: 日 (hi/nichi) — day, sun; 頃 (goro/koro) — time, about, period
• 発音: /hi.ɡo.ɾo/

意味

Usually; habitually; on a daily basis. Refers to what one ordinarily or regularly does.

An adverb and noun meaning 'usually' or 'in everyday life,' emphasising habitual, ongoing behaviour: 日頃の努力 (one's daily efforts), 日頃から気をつける (to be mindful on a regular basis). Often appears in expressions of gratitude — 日頃のご愛顧 (your continued patronage) — and in advice about building good habits. More formal and deliberate than いつも (itsumo, always), highlighting consistent routine rather than mere frequency.

例文

1. 日頃の運動が健康につながる。
2. 日頃からお世話になっております。
3. 日頃の備えが災害時に役立つ。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, health, daily life

トーン: earnest

起源と歴史

From 日 (hi, day) + 頃 (goro, approximate time/period). Together they mean 'around each day' — describing what happens as a matter of daily routine. The word has been in use since the classical period.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal