# 日本語を勉強しているときに、「曜日（ようび）」の名前の由来（ゆらい）をしらべるのが楽しくなりました。英語の曜日は、... ## Quick Navigation - [Find Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners.md): Discover language exchange partners worldwide - [Language Exchange](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange.md): Practice with native speakers worldwide - [Moments](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments.md): Share your language learning journey - [Topics](https://www.hellotalk.com/topics.md): Explore trending topics and discussions - [Chat & Messaging](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/chat.md): Text, voice, and video conversations - [Voice Rooms](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/voiceroom.md): Join live audio conversations - [Live Streaming](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/live-streaming.md): Interactive classes and language sessions - [Certified Teachers](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/certified-teachers.md): Learn from professional language instructors - [Immersive Learning](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/immersive-learning.md): Learn everywhere with instant translations - [Translation Tools](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/translation.md): Instant translation between any languages - [AI-Powered Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/aiapps.md): Access specialized learning tools - [Language AI Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/aiapps.md): Discover our AI-powered language learning applications - [All Features](https://www.hellotalk.com/features.md): Explore all learning features and tools - [Download](https://www.hellotalk.com/download.md): Get HelloTalk on iOS and Android ## Author - **Name**: Michael - **Username**: @id_araiguma_AT ## Content 日本語を勉強しているときに、「曜日（ようび）」の名前の由来（ゆらい）をしらべるのが楽しくなりました。英語の曜日は、ゲルマンの昔の神（かみ）に関係（かんけい）があります。でも、キリスト教の教会（きょうかい）は、10世紀ごろにドイツ語の曜日の名前を変（か）えようとしました。水曜日と土曜日だけ、名前が変わりました。 日本では、７日間の１週間は明治時代（めいじじだい）に使われはじめました。でも、曜日と星（ほし）をつなげる中国の考え方（かんがえかた）は、奈良時代（ならじだい）から知られていました。ただし、ふつうの生活ではあまり使われていませんでした。 Monday: Old English Monandæg, “Moon’s Day” Montag: German for “Moon’s Day” (Mondtag) 月曜日 (Getsuyōbi): 月 (tsuki) = moon, Ying in 七曜 system Tuesday: Old English Tiwesdæg, after Tiw (or Tyr), Germanic god of war, link to Mars Dienstag: Old High German Ziestag, linked to the god Ziu (Tyr), also a war god 火曜日 (Kayōbi): “Fire Day”, 火 (hi) = fire, Mars in 七曜 system Wednesday: Old English Wodnesdæg, “Woden’s Day” (Woden/Odin, associated with Mercury) Mittwoch: means “mid-week”, changed by the Church 水曜日 (Suiyōbi): “Water Day”, 水 (mizu) = water, Mercury in 七曜 system English and Japanese both preserve links to Mercury; German replaces the pagan reference with a neutral term. Original Germanic name: Wodanstag Thursday: Old English Þūnresdæg “Thor’s Day”, god of thunder, aligned with Jupiter Donnerstag: “Thunder Day” — Donner = thunder in German, directly referencing Thor 木曜日 (Mokuyōbi): “Wood Day”, 木 (ki) = wood, Jupiter in 七曜 system Friday: Old English Frigedæg, “Frigg’s Day”, Frigg or Freya, goddesses of love and beauty, associated with Venus Freitag: same root, “Frigg/Freya’s Day” 金曜日 (Kinyōbi): “Gold Day”, 金 (kin) = gold/metal, representing Venus Saturday: Old English Sæternesdæg “Saturn’s Day”, Roman god of agriculture and time Samstag: from Greek sabbaton, by the Church, linked to the Jewish/Christian Sabbath 土曜日 (Doyōbi): “Earth Day” — 土 (tsuchi) = earth, representing Saturn English & Japanese still show Saturn ; German uses a religious term. Old High German word for Saturday was Satertag Sunday: Old English Sunnandæg, “Sun’s Day” Sonntag: same meaning — Sonne = sun 日曜日 (Nichiyōbi): “Sun Day” — 日 (hi/nichi) = sun, Yang in七曜 system これをさいごまで読んだあなたは、今、たいていのドイツ語や英語のネイティブよりも、曜日の名前についてよく知っていますよ！😸 ## Images 1. 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