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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hiruma
"子供たちは昼間に遊びます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time during the day when there is natural light.
"The children played outside during the sunny daytime." - 2
The time of day when most people are awake and active.
"She prefers to work during the daytime when she feels most productive."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'daytime' originates from the Old English 'dæg' meaning 'day' and 'tima' meaning 'time'. Its usage has evolved over centuries to denote the period of daylight as opposed to night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Daytime" is said worldwide
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temps de jour
Transliteration: tɑ̃ də ʒuʁ
"Les enfants jouent pendant le temps de jour."
Tageszeit
Transliteration: ˈtaːɡəsˌtsaɪt
"Die Kinder spielen während der Tageszeit."
giorno
Transliteration: ˈdʒorno
"I bambini giocano durante il giorno."
durante el día
Transliteration: duˈɾante el ˈdi.a
"Los niños juegan durante el día."
durante o dia
Transliteration: duˈɾɐ̃tʃi u ˈdiɐ
"As crianças brincam durante o dia."
दिन का समय
Transliteration: din kā samay
"बच्चे दिन के समय खेलते हैं।"
白天
Transliteration: bái tiān
"孩子们在白天玩耍。"
주간
Transliteration: jugan
"아이들은 주간에 놀아요."
昼間
Transliteration: hiruma
"子供たちは昼間に遊びます。"
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