How to Say ‘Up to two days a week’ in Japanese
週に二日まで
shuu ni futsu ka made
[SHOO nee foo-TSOO kah made]
💬 Usage Tip: まで after an amount sets the upper limit. For example, 三日まで means "up to three days".
Phrase Breakdown
週に
shuu ni
per week
週 (shuu) means 'week'. に (ni) here means 'per'. Hold the long 'uu'.
週に一回会います。
We meet once a week.
Words in this phrase
週
shuu
[SHOO]
week
A period of seven days; used with ni for 'per week'.
週に三日休みます。
I take three days off a week.
に
ni
[nee]
per
Particle showing frequency per unit of time.
月に一回行きます。
I go once a month.
二日まで
futsu ka made
up to two days
二日 (futsuka) is an irregular reading meaning 'two days'. まで (made) means 'up to / until'.
二日まで休めます。
I can take up to two days off.
Words in this phrase
二
futsu
[foo-TSOO]
two
The number two; in dates it becomes 'futsu' in 'futsuka' (the 2nd).
二日に会いましょう。
Let's meet on the 2nd.
日
ka
[kah]
days (counter)
Counter for a number of days; 三日 means 'three days'.
三日休みました。
I rested for three days.
まで
made
[made]
until; up to
Shows the end point in a range, such as up to row 5.
一列目から五列目まで空いています。
Rows 1 through 5 are available.
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