Japanese word

一時期

Pronunciation

Romajiichijiki

Meaning

  • nounfor a while

Example

一時期、毎朝走っていました。ichi ji ki mai asa hashi tte i ma shi ta

For a while, I went running every morning.

Illustration for 一時期 (for a while)

More examples

一時期、その店は若者に大人気でした。ichi ji ki so no mise wa waka mono ni dai nin ki de shi ta

For a time, that store was very popular with young people.

Core concept

一時期 (ichijiki) frames an activity or condition as lasting through one limited stretch of time rather than continuing indefinitely.

Common phrases

  • 一時期の人気ichi ji ki no nin ki

    popularity at one point

Similar words

時期jiki: A particular phase or point within a longer span of time.
期間kikan: The length of time that an activity or condition continues.
一時ichiji: A temporary period marked by a particular activity or condition.
一頃hitokoro: A period in the past remembered for a particular activity or condition.

Definition in Japanese

あるまとまった期間に限って、物事が続いたり行われたりすること。a ru ma to ma tta ki kan ni kagi tte mono goto ga tsuzu i ta ri okona wa re ta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

一時期 (ichijiki) combines 一 (ichi, "one") with 時期 (jiki, "period"), giving the compound the sense of one particular period.

Usage tips

  • 一時期 (ichijiki) often introduces background about a past phase, so it can describe a habit or condition without stating exactly when that phase began or ended.

Other meanings

  • at one pointnoun

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