Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 思い立ったが吉日(おもいたったがきちじつ) in Japanese

思い立ったが吉日
Kana Reading
おもいたったがきちじつ, おもいたったがきちにち
Romaji
omoitattagakichijitsu, omoitattagakichinichi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    no time like the present (lit: it's the auspicious day when you've just thought of it); make hay while the sun shines
    Example sentence
    思い立ったが吉日さっそくプロジェクト企画書き始めよう。 Quick let's get started on the project proposal while the idea is still fresh in our minds. There's no time like the present.

Examples of 思い立ったが吉日, おもいたったがきちじつ, おもいたったがきちにち in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

6 strokes

good luck, joy, congratulations

On'Yomi: キチ, キツ

Kun'Yomi: よし

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

think

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: おも.う, おもえら.く, おぼ.す

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

On'Yomi: ニチ, ジツ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, -か

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