日々是好日

にちにちこれこうじつ
Alternative readings: ひびこれこうじつ
Alternative writings: 日日是好日, 日々これ好日, 日日これ好日
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A proverb meaning 'every day is a good day' — accept and appreciate each day; often used in Zen contexts.

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忙しくても、日々是好日だと考えれば気持ちが楽になる。

Even when busy, thinking 'every day is a good day' makes you feel lighter.

茶道の先生がよく『日日是好日』と言っていた。

The tea master often said, 'Every day is a good day.'

旅行中は小さな出来事も楽しんで、まさに日々是好日だった。

During the trip I enjoyed even small things—truly every day was a good day.