How to Say ‘Have a nice day.’ in Japanese
よい一日をお過ごしください。
yoi tsuitachi o o sugoshi kudasai
[yoh-ee ee-chee-nee-chee oh oh suh-goh-shee koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: A formal, kind closing. Literally “Please spend a good day.” Slightly more polite than a casual goodbye.
🇯🇵 In Japan: On the phone, endings matter. This kind of closing helps wrap up warmly, especially when a child is absent.
Phrase Breakdown
よい
yoi
[yoh-ee]
good; nice
An adjective meaning “good.” In set phrases like よい一日, it describes the day. (Same meaning as いい; よい is slightly more formal.)
明日はよい一日になりますように。
I hope tomorrow will be a good day.
一日
tsuitachi
[ee-chee-nee-chee]
one day; a day
Noun meaning “one day / a whole day.” Often used in greetings like よい一日 and in time expressions.
よい一日をお過ごしください。
Please have a good day.
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
Particle marking the direct object of the verb. Here it marks 一日 as what you “spend.”
よい一日をお過ごしください。
Please have a good day.
お過ごしください
o sugoshi kudasai
please have/spend (a good time/day)
Honorific + polite request: お + 過ごし (spend) + ください (please). A polite phrase used to wish someone well.
よい週末をお過ごしください。
Please have a good weekend.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix (o-)
Honorific prefix added to certain words to make them more polite. In お過ごし, it raises the listener (the person spending the day).
どうぞお過ごしください。
Please go ahead and spend (your time) pleasantly.
過ごし
sugoshi
[suh-goh-shee]
spend (time); pass (time)
Stem form of 過ごす (すごす), “to spend/pass (time).” With お〜ください it becomes a polite request to the listener.
休みの日は家で過ごします。
On my days off, I spend time at home.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (do)
Polite request form used after a verb (often the て-form or polite stem + ください). Here it makes “Please spend…” as a courteous closing phrase.
よい一日をお過ごしください。
Please have a good day.
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