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適期 (てっき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

適てっ期き

also: てきき

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Meanings

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noun

right time; appropriate time; proper time

Used for the optimal or correct timing for an action, especially in formal or technical contexts such as agriculture, business, or medicine.

稲いねの収しゅう穫かくは適てっ期きを逃のがさないように行おこなう。
We harvest the rice without missing the right time.
投とう資しの適てっ期きを見み極きわめるのは難むずかしい。
It is difficult to determine the right time for investment.

Written forms

適期Usage100%
- てっき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading てっき is more common than てきき.
- てきき
  Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard by some speakers.

てきき

Kanji

適suitable, occasional, rare
期period, time, date

Similar words

時じ期き
時期 is a general word for 'time' or 'season', while 適期 specifically means the 'right' or 'appropriate' time.
タイミング
タイミング is a casual loanword for 'timing', often used in everyday conversation, whereas 適期 is more formal and often used in written or technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 適 (suitable, appropriate) and 期 (period, time). The reading てっき is a standard on'yomi combination, while てきき is a less common variant.