Japanese Conversation · Level 4
86 words
Japanese word
一週間
Pronunciation
Romajiisshūkan
Meaning
- nouna week
Example
一週間ここにいます。is shū kan ko ko ni i ma su
I will be here for a week.
More examples
この仕事には一週間かかります。ko no shi goto ni wa is shū kan ka ka ri ma su
This work will take a week.
Core concept
The term 一週間 (isshūkan) treats seven consecutive days as one continuous period of time.
Common phrases
一週間後is shū kan ato
a week later
一週間前is shū kan mae
a week ago
一週間以内is shū kan i nai
within a week
Similar words
七日間nanokakan: A duration measured as seven days from a chosen starting point.
一週ichishū: A seven-day cycle used as a standard unit of time.
Definition in Japanese
七日間に当たる期間。nano ka kan ni a ta ru ki kan
Word origin
一週間 (isshūkan) combines 一 (ichi, "one"), 週 (shū, "week"), and 間 (kan, "period"), forming the meaning of one week.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 一週間 (isshūkan) can mark any seven-day duration, so its starting day does not have to be Monday.