上半期
Meanings
1
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
The company announced its sales for the first half of the fiscal year.
There was a lot of rain in the first half of this year.
Usage patterns
- 上半期の〈事〉the ~ for the first half of the year (e.g. results, sales, closing of accounts)
Sales for the first half of the year increased compared to last year.
- 上半期を振り返るto look back on the first half of the year
We looked back on the first half of the year and checked our progress toward our goals.
- 上半期に〈動詞〉to do something during the first half of the year
We plan to release a new product during the first half of the year.