Word Meaning 思い立ったが吉日

おもいたったがきちじつ omoitattagakichijitsu

思い立ったが吉日 is read as おもいたったがきちじつ (omoitattagakichijitsu) and means no time like the present.

Meaning

English

  1. no time like the present
  2. make hay while the sun shines
  3. it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea

Reading

Kana

おもいたったがきちじつ

Romaji

omoitattagakichijitsu

Writing Variants

  • 思い立ったが吉日 おもいたったがきちにち omoitattagakichinichi

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 31684 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

独立記念日

どくりつきねんび

Independence Day

大安吉日

たいあんきちじつ

very auspicious day for all types of occasions (one of the six special days in the Japanese lunisolar calendar)

大吉日

だいきちにち

very auspicious day

吉日

きちじつ

unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

黄道吉日

おうどうきちにち

very auspicious day for all types of occasions

思い立つ

おもいたつ

to set one's mind on doing

日立製作所

ひたちせいさくじょ

Hitachi (Corporation)

成吉思汗料理

じんぎすかんりょうり

jingisukan

日吉神道

ひえしんとう

Hie Shinto (form of Shinto heavily influenced by Tendai)

成吉思汗

じんぎすかん

slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)

成吉思汗鍋

じんぎすかんなべ

jingisukan (mutton and vegetable dish)

Example Sentences

2

おもいたったがきちじつ。

The best day to start is the day you decide to do it.

Tomorrow never comes.