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後期
kouki
Description
「後期」は、ある期間を前と後ろに分けたときの、後ろのほうのことです。
"後期" refers to the latter part when a period is divided into front and back.
大学では、一年を前期と後期に分けることが多いです。
At university, the year is often divided into 前期 and 後期.
Meanings
後期kouki
latter period; later stage
江戸時代の後期に生まれた人です。
They were born in the late Edo period.
後期kouki
second term or semester of an academic year
後期の授業は十月に始まります。
The second semester starts in October.
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Notes
- Etymology
後 (after/later) + 期 (period), literally 'later period'.
- Nuance
Contrasts with 前期 (earlier period); often used for eras, semesters, or product phases.
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