一いっ期き

noun

one term; one period

Refers to a single fixed term or period, such as a school semester, a business quarter, or a contractual period. Often used in contexts like 一期生 (first graduating class) or 一期工事 (first phase of construction).

• 彼かれは一いっ期き生せいとしてこの学がっ校こうに入にゅう学がくした。

  He entered this school as a member of the first graduating class.

• このプロジェクトは一いっ期き工こう事じが完かん了りょうした。

  The first phase of construction for this project has been completed.

noun

first term; first period

Specifically the initial term or period in a sequence. Overlaps with sense 1 but emphasizes the 'first' aspect. Common in phrases like 一期一会 (once-in-a-lifetime encounter).

• 会かい社しゃの一いっ期き目めは赤あか字じだった。

  The company's first term was in the red.