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“cycle” in Japanese

Japanese

Also循環 (junkan) · サイクル (saikuru)

Pronunciation

Romajishūki

Example

地球は一年の周期で太陽を回ります。chi kyū wa ichi nen no shū ki de tai yō o mawa ri ma su

The Earth orbits the sun in a one-year cycle.

Illustration for 周期 (cycle)

How to say “cycle” in Japanese

“Cycle” in Japanese is 周期 (shūki).

Expresses the regular span or recurring pattern that separates one occurrence from the next.

Full entry for 周期: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 周期

この活動は三か月の周期で行われます。ko no katsu dō wa san ka getsu no shū ki de okona wa re ma su

This activity is carried out on a three-month cycle.

Tips for using 周期

  • In discussions of the economy, 周期 (shūki) describes a repeating pattern of growth and decline rather than a single event.

Other Japanese words for “cycle”

水は自然の中を循環します。mizu wa shi zen no naka o jun kan shi ma su

Water cycles through nature.

この運動は三十秒のサイクルで行います。ko no un dō wa san jū byō no sa i ku ru de okona i ma su

This exercise is done in thirty-second cycles.

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