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第一四半期 (daiichishihanki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

第だい一いち四し半はん期き

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Meanings

1

first quarter (of the year)

Business term for January–March (Q1) in financial or fiscal contexts.

当とう社しゃの第だい一いち四し半はん期きの売うり上あげは前ぜん年ねん比ひで増ぞう加かした

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Our company's first-quarter sales increased year-on-year.

Kanji

第No., residence
四four
半half, middle, odd number
期period, time, date
一one, one radical (no.1)

Related words

四し半はん期き
四半期 means 'quarter' in general; 第一四半期 specifically refers to the first quarter.

Written forms

第だい一いち四し半はん期き
Standard kanji spelling using 第一 (first) + 四半期 (quarter).
第だい１いち四し半はん期き
Variant with numeral １ instead of 一; common in business documents.

Etymology

Compound of 第一 (first) and 四半期 (quarter).