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前期
zenki
Description
「前期」は、ある期間を二つや三つに分けたときの、最初の期間のことです。
"前期" refers to the first period when a certain time is divided into two or three parts.
大学の授業や会社のお金の話でよく使います。
It is often used in university classes and company financial matters.
Meanings
前期zenki
first term; first half of a period
前期の授業は四月に始まります。
The first semester's classes start in April.
前期zenki
previous term or fiscal period
前期の売り上げはとても良かったです。
The sales in the first half of the year were very good.
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Notes
- Etymology
前 (before) + 期 (period/term), literally "earlier period."
- Nuance
In school context it means the first semester; in business it means the previous accounting period.
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