English–Japanese

“term” in Japanese

Japanese

Also用語 (yōgo)

Pronunciation

Romajiki

Example

今期の売上が伸びました。ima ki no uriage ga no bi ma shi ta

Sales grew this term.

Illustration for 期 (term)

How to say “term” in Japanese

“Term” in Japanese is 期 (ki).

Marks a set period or stage that begins and ends at a defined time.

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

Example sentences with 期

今期の目標は、毎日漢字を五つ覚えることです。ima ki no moku hyō wa mai nichi kan ji o itsu tsu obo e ru ko to de su

My goal this term is to learn five kanji every day.

Tips for using 期

  • The word 期 (ki) often appears in 学期 (gakki, "school term"), so beginners may meet its meaning of a fixed period in compounds before hearing it alone.

Other Japanese words for “term”

新しい用語を覚えます。atara shi i yō go o obo e ma su

I learn a new term.

“term” in other languages