How to Say ‘Once a week’ in Japanese
週に一回
shuu ni itsu kai
[SHOO nee ee-CHEE kai]
💬 Usage Tip: に here means "per": 週に一回 is "once per week". Swap the time: 月に一回 "once a month", 週に二回 "twice a week".
Phrase Breakdown
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; in
Marks the time span for a frequency, like 'per week'.
一日に三回食べます。
I eat three times a day.
一
itsu
[ee-CHEE]
one
The number one, combined with counters.
一つください。
One, please.
回
kai
[kai]
times
Counter for how many times something happens.
三回見ました。
I watched it three times.
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