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nichij

Nichij, commonly romanized as nichijō or nichijou, is a Japanese noun meaning "daily life" or "everyday life" (日常). It denotes the ordinary, routine aspects of living and is used across literature, philosophy, and media to refer to the mundane rhythm of day-to-day existence. The word is built from 日 (sun, day) and 常 (usual, constant).

In Japanese usage, nichijō may describe ordinary activities, habits, and social interactions, and it frequently appears

A notable example is the manga and anime Nichijou (日常), written by Keiichi Arawi, known in English

Related concepts include 日常系 (nichijō-kei), a genre classification for works focused on daily life, and the broader

in
discussions
of
aesthetics
and
design
that
emphasize
everyday
experience.
In
popular
culture,
the
term
is
associated
with
the
"slice
of
life"
genre,
which
centers
on
ordinary
characters
and
situations
rather
than
high
drama
or
fantasy.
as
My
Ordinary
Life,
which
uses
the
concept
of
everyday
life
as
a
source
of
humor
and
surreal
situations.
idea
of
"everyday
life"
in
sociocultural
analysis.