also: さっき
last period; previous period
Refers to the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, academic term, or similar defined period. Often used in business or institutional contexts.
Sales for the last period increased by 5% compared to the same period last year.
Last period, our company launched a new product.
Standard kanji spelling for 'last period'.
Alternate reading; less common and may be confused with さっき (a while ago).
Compound of 昨 (saku, 'last, previous') and 期 (ki, 'period, term'). The reading さっき is a euphonic change from さくき.