noun
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
Common in business, news, and reports. The exact period depends on the context: a calendar year, a fiscal year, or another defined annual period.
See also: 下半期
会社は上半期の売上を発表した。
The company announced its sales for the first half of the fiscal year.
今年の上半期は雨が多かった。
There was a lot of rain in the first half of this year.