日程

• Reading: にってい
• Romaji: nittei
• Kanji breakdown: 日 (nichi/hi) — day, sun; 程 (tei/hodo) — extent, degree, schedule
• Pronunciation: /nit.te.i/

Meaning

Schedule; programme; agenda. A planned series of events or activities for specific days.

A noun for a day-by-day schedule or itinerary. Common in work and travel contexts: 日程表 (nittei-hyou, schedule/timetable), 日程調整 (nittei chousei, schedule coordination), 日程を組む (nittei wo kumu, to arrange a schedule). More specific to day-based planning than the broader スケジュール.

Examples

1. 来週の日程を確認してください。 Please check next week's schedule.
2. 出張の日程がやっと決まった。 The schedule for the business trip was finally decided.
3. 日程表を見たら会議が三つも入っていた。 When I looked at the schedule, there were three meetings on it.

Usage Guide

Context: business, travel, events

Tone: professional

Origin & History

Compound of 日 (nichi, day) and 程 (tei, extent/degree/schedule). Together they mean 'the arrangement of days', a planned sequence of dates.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Professional