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時期 (じき, jiki) Japanese meaning: time | Kotomora
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I'm always busy at this time of year.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 時じ 期き が 来く る for the time/season for something to come
The harvest season has come.
〈 事こと 〉 の 時じ 期き を 選えら ぶ to choose the timing for something
Choosing the right time to move is difficult.
〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 時じ 期き a period characterized by a certain condition
This is a busy period for work right now.
〈 事こと 〉 の 時じ 期き に 入はい る to enter a period or phase of something
The rainy season is about to begin.
Expressions 時じ 期き が 早はや い too early; before the right time; earlier than expected 時じ 期き を 見み て at a proper time; when the time is right Related words· 9 時間 refers to time as a measurable duration or clock time, while 時期 refers to a period or season in a broader, often contextual sense.
時代 refers to a historical era or age, whereas 時期 is used for shorter, more specific periods or phases.
時節 highlights the seasonal or climatic timing of an event, while 時期 is a more general word for any period or point in time.
季節 specifically means one of the four seasons, while 時期 refers to any period or phase, not necessarily tied to weather.
Show 5 more 時期 refers to a specific point or phase in time, while 期間 refers to the full continuous span between a start and end point.
時期 means a scheduled or expected period, while 時 can refer to any point or occasion, scheduled or not.
時期 refers broadly to a period or point in time without implying a recurring cycle, whereas シーズン usually names a recognizable seasonal or activity-based period.
時期 refers broadly to a time or season when something happens, while 期 more often marks a specific designated period or stage.
Don't confuse with 時機 means an opportune or strategically right moment for action, while 時期 simply denotes a period or point in time without implying suitability.
時期 simply means 'time period' or 'season', while 時局 specifically means the current political or social situation, despite sharing the kanji 時.
時期 points to a specific point or phase in time (often about timing or season), whereas 時代 describes the overall character or feel of an era, so they aren't interchangeable despite both meaning 'time'.
Etymology Compound of 時 (time) and 期 (period, phase). The reading じき is the standard on'yomi combination.
時期 refers to a broader period or season, whereas タイミング points to a precise, well-coordinated moment.
次じ 期き
時期 (also read じき) means 'time' or 'season' in general, while 次期 specifically means 'the next term or version'; the identical reading makes them easy to mix up in speech.
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