How to Say ‘Weekends and public holidays aren't included.’ in Japanese
土日祝日は対象外となっております。
donichi shukujitsu wa taishou gai to natsu te ori masu
[doh-NEE-chee shoo-KOO-jee-tsoo wah tie-SHOH guy toh nat teh ori mahss]
Phrase Breakdown
土日祝日は
donichi shukujitsu wa
Weekends and holidays (topic)
土日 (do-nichi) means Saturday and Sunday, and 祝日 (shukujitsu) means public holidays. は marks the topic. Say it as do-ni-chi-shu-ku-ji-tsu-wa.
土日祝日は休みです。
We are closed on weekends and holidays.
Words in this phrase
土日
donichi
[doh-NEE-chee]
Saturday and Sunday
Weekend days combined.
土日は混みます。
It's crowded on weekends.
祝日
shukujitsu
[shoo-KOO-jee-tsoo]
public holiday
National holiday.
明日は祝日です。
Tomorrow is a holiday.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
対象外となっております。
taishou gai to natsu te ori masu
are not eligible / are excluded
対象外 (taishōgai) means 'not covered'. となっております is a polite business form of 'is'. The 'ō' in taishō is a long vowel.
この商品は割引の対象外となっております。
This item is not eligible for the discount.
Words in this phrase
対象
taishou
[tie-SHOH]
target; eligibility
What a rule or offer applies to.
この商品は割引の対象です。
This item is eligible for the discount.
外
gai
[guy]
outside; excluded
Suffix meaning outside a range.
営業時間外です。
It's outside business hours.
と
to
[toh]
(result marker with なる)
Particle marking the state something becomes.
中止となりました。
It has been canceled.
なっ
natsu
[nat]
become
To change or begin to be something.
晴れてきた。
It has become clear.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
おり
ori
[ori]
polite progressive
Indicates an ongoing action or state respectfully.
勉強しております。
I am studying.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite ending
A polite ending attached to verbs in formal speech.
まだありますか。
Are there still some available?
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