下期
Meanings
1
second half of the fiscal year
Used in business and accounting contexts to refer to the latter six months of a fiscal year, often contrasted with 上期 (first half).
See also: 上期
Our company's performance in the second half of the fiscal year exceeded that of the first half.
Usage patterns
- 下期に入るto enter the second half of the fiscal year
The second half of the fiscal year starts next month.
- 下期の業績performance/results for the second half of the fiscal year
Second-half performance was better than the previous year.