Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary
時期
jiki
Description
「時期」は、あることが起こる時や、ある活動をするのにいい時を表す言葉です。
"時期" is a word that indicates the time when something happens or a good time to do a certain activity.
「花見の時期」「試験の時期」のように、季節や期間を言うときによく使います。
It is often used to refer to seasons or periods, like in "花見の時期" (cherry blossom viewing season) or "試験の時期" (exam period).
Meanings
時期jiki
time, period, season for something
桜がきれいな時期は春です。
The season when cherry blossoms are beautiful is spring.
時期jiki
the right time; timing to do something
今は旅行するいい時期です。
Now is a good time to travel.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
時 (time) + 期 (period/term), together meaning a span or point in time.
- Nuance
時期 stresses a period or season, while タイミング focuses on the exact right moment.
Images