後こう期き

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

latter period; second half; late stage

Refers to the later part of a defined period, such as a school term, pregnancy, or historical era. Often contrasted with 前期 (ぜんき).

Antonyms: 前期

後こう期きに入はいるto enter the latter stage/period
平へい安あん時じ代だいも後こう期きに入はいると、武ぶ士しの力ちからが強つよまっていった。
As the Heian period entered its later stage, the power of the samurai grew stronger.
後こう期きの授じゅ業ぎょうsecond-semester classes
後こう期きの授じゅ業ぎょうは10月がつから始はじまる。
Second-semester classes start in October.

後こう半はんN3
後半 is a general term for the 'second half' of any duration (a game, a year, a life), while 後期 specifically labels the latter of two formally divided periods (a school term, a historical era).
末まっ期きN1
末期 emphasizes the final, often terminal, stage of something (like a terminal illness), whereas 後期 more neutrally denotes the latter portion of a period without implying an ending.
下しも期き
下期 specifically means the latter half of a fiscal year in business contexts, whereas 後期 is a broader term for a later period that can apply to school terms, eras, or fiscal years alike.

前ぜん期きN3
first term; first half; preceding period; early period
早そう期きN1
後期 means the later stage or period, the direct opposite of 早期's early stage.
初しょ期きN1
後期 means the latter half or later period of something, contrasting with 初期's early half.
中ちゅう期き
後期 refers to the late part of a period, contrasting with 中期, the middle part.

後こう記き
後記 (also read こうき) means a 'postscript' or closing note at the end of a document, while 後期 means the 'latter period' of a span of time; they are unrelated words that merely share the same pronunciation.

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Compound of 後 (こう, 'after, later') and 期 (き, 'period, term').