期間 (きかん, kikan) Japanese meaning: period | Kotomora間
は
一
週
間
です
。
The validity period of this ticket is one week.
The contract term runs until March of next year.
Usage patterns
期間が過ぎるfor the period to pass/expire
The application period has already passed.
期間を延長するto extend the period
The company decided to extend the campaign period.
期間中にduring the period
Many items sold during the sale period.
期間を設けるto set/establish a time period
We have set a period for returns.
期間 refers to any span of time, while 周期 specifically implies a regular, repeating interval.
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.
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.
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.
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.
fixed-term factory worker; contract factory worker
fixed period; fixed interval
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retention period; storage period
warranty period; term of guarantee
protection period (of copyright)
suspension period; downtime
redemption period; repayment term
recharging period; time to recharge one's batteries
open period; publication period
