三日坊主

• 読み: みっかぼうず
• ローマ字: mikka bouzu
• 漢字の分解: 三 (san/mi) — three; 日 (ka/nichi) — day; 坊 (bou) — monk, boy; 主 (zu/shu/nushi) — master, main
• 発音: /mik.ka.boː.zɯ/

意味

Someone who cannot stick with anything; a quitter. A person who gives up new endeavours after only a few days.

An idiomatic noun literally meaning a three-day monk. Refers to someone who starts something with enthusiasm but quickly abandons it. Derived from the idea of a person entering a monastery but quitting after just three days due to the strict lifestyle. Very commonly used in self-deprecating contexts about failed resolutions or abandoned hobbies.

例文

1. ダイエットを始めたが三日坊主で終わった。
2. 私は何をやっても三日坊主になってしまう。
3. 日記を続けたいけど、三日坊主にならないか心配だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: self-reflection, habits, daily life

トーン: self-deprecating

起源と歴史

Literally a three-day monk. Originates from the image of someone who enters a Buddhist monastery but cannot endure the austere lifestyle and leaves after just three days. The idiom has been in use since the Edo period.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal