noun
Refers to a specific point in time, a deadline, or a limited period. Often used in set phrases like 期が来る (the time comes) or 期を待つ (wait for the right moment).
決断の期が来た。
The time for a decision has come.
彼は期を待って行動した。
He waited for the right moment and then acted.
noun
Specifically refers to the moment of death or one's final moments. Often used in solemn or literary contexts.
彼は静かに最期の期を迎えた。
He quietly met his final moment.
noun
midnight in Edo-period red-light districts
Archaic term for midnight, used specifically in the context of Edo-period pleasure quarters. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代、遊郭では期を境に客が帰った。
In the Edo period, customers left the red-light district at midnight (期).