Translation guide
A trial or probationary period, often in employment, education, or product trials.
A period at the start of employment during which an employee's performance is evaluated before permanent status is granted.
Standard term for a probationary period in a job. Used in contracts and HR contexts.
The probationary period is three months.
Evaluations are conducted during the probationary period.
Means 'during the probationary period'. Often used in sentences.
During the probationary period, the salary is slightly lower.
A limited time during which a product or service can be used for free or at a reduced cost to evaluate it.
Common for free trial periods of software, subscriptions, etc. '無料' means free.
This app has a 7-day free trial period.
Shorter version, often used in marketing. Implies a trial, but may not always be free.
Loanword from English 'trial'. Common in business and tech contexts.
All features are available during the trial period.
A designated time frame for taking a test or examination.
A period set aside for testing something new, such as a system, process, or arrangement.
試用期間 is strictly for employment probation. お試し期間 is for product/service trials. Using 試用期間 for a free app trial would sound odd.
The probationary period for this app is 3 months. (unnatural)
Directly translating 'test period' as テスト期間 may be understood, but it is not always natural. Use context-appropriate terms like 試用期間 or 試験期間.
After the trial period, it will automatically switch to a paid plan.
This system will be introduced with a trial period.