期き間かん

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

A defined span of time, often used for schedules, contracts, events, or durations with clear start and end points.

期き間かんが過すぎるfor the period to pass/expire
申もうし込こみの期き間かんが過すぎてしまった。
The application period has already passed.
期き間かんを延えん長ちょうするto extend the period
会かい社しゃはキャンペーンの期き間かんを延えん長ちょうすることにした。
The company decided to extend the campaign period.
期き間かん中ちゅうにduring the period
セールの期き間かん中ちゅうに多おおくの商しょう品ひんが売うれた。
Many items sold during the sale period.
期き間かんを設もうけるto set/establish a time period
返へん品ぴんのための期き間かんを設もうけています。
We have set a period for returns.

時じ期きN3
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.
会かい期き
期間 is a general word for any period or duration, while 会期 specifically means the fixed period during which a formal meeting or legislative session runs.
期きN1
期間 is the everyday word for a span or duration, while 期 tends to appear as a suffix or in set phrases rather than standing alone.
間あいだN5
期間 is a defined, often official span of time with clear start and end, while 間 can describe any stretch of time more loosely.

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日にっ数すうN1
日数 counts the total number of days involved, while 期間 refers to the span or duration of time itself, which may be expressed in days, weeks, or months.
スパン
期間 is the plain, everyday word for a period of time, while スパン is a loanword that emphasizes the stretch between two points, often in planning or technical talk.
間かんN1
期間 is a standalone noun for a defined span of time, while 間 in this sense is mainly a suffix attached after a time expression (三日間, 一週間).
周しゅう期きN2
期間 refers to any span of time, while 周期 specifically implies a regular, repeating interval.
期き限げんN3
期間 is a general span of time (e.g., 夏休み期間), whereas 期限 often implies a limit or expiration point.
一いち時じ期き
期間 is a neutral, often formal term for a fixed 'period' or 'term' (as in a contract), whereas 一時期 highlights a personal or transient phase.
年ねん数すう
期間 is a broader term for a span of time that need not be measured in years, whereas 年数 always counts whole years.
時じ間かんN5
期間 refers to a fixed span between a start and end date, while 時間 is the more general word for time, duration, or hours.

期き限げんN3
期限 names the deadline or cutoff date itself, whereas 期間 names the whole stretch of time leading up to it, so the two are easily mixed up despite sharing the kanji 期.
旗き艦かん
期間 means 'a period of time' and is another common homophone of 旗艦, distinguished only by context since both are pronounced きかん.
基き幹かん
期間 (same reading) means a period of time, while 基幹 means the core or mainstay of a system, unrelated to time.

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Compound of 期 (period, time) and 間 (interval, space). The combination straightforwardly yields 'period of time'.