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ピーク (piiku) Japanese meaning: peak | Kotomora
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Sales reach their peak in summer.
The peak of the traffic congestion is around five in the afternoon.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと〉 〉 がピークに 達たっ する for something to reach its peak
This song's popularity reached its peak last year.
ピークを 過す ぎる to pass the peak, to be past the highest point
It seems the summer heat has passed its peak.
〈 数かず 〉 がピークに 近ちか づく for a number to approach its peak
Experts say the number of infections is approaching its peak.
ピークを 記き 録ろく する to record a peak (value)
Last month, electricity demand recorded an all-time peak.
Related words 頂点 is a native/Sino-Japanese word for the literal top or apex, while ピーク is a katakana loanword often used for maximum values, popularity, or busy periods.
最高潮 stresses the emotional climax of excitement or tension, whereas ピーク can refer neutrally to numerical highs like traffic or sales.
絶頂 has a dramatic, literary flavor often used for the height of fame or happiness, while ピーク is more neutral and everyday.
最盛期 refers to a peak period of time (like a season or era), while ピーク can also describe an instantaneous maximum value.
ピーク is a loanword used for numerical or statistical peaks like sales or traffic, whereas 盛り carries a natural, seasonal, or life-stage nuance.
Etymology Only the katakana form is given; no language of origin is specified. It is a katakana term used for a highest or maximum point.
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