Japanese Conversation · Level 52
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Japanese word
下旬
Pronunciation
Romajigejun
Meaning
- nounlate in the month
Example
会議は下旬に開かれます。kai gi wa ge jun ni hira ka re ma su
The meeting will be held late in the month.
More examples
申込書は下旬までに提出してください。mōshi komi kaki wa ge jun ma de ni tei shutsu shi te ku da sa i
Please submit the application by late in the month.
Core concept
下旬 (gejun) identifies the final segment of a month rather than one exact date.
Common phrases
月の下旬tsuki no ge jun
the latter part of the month
下旬にge jun ni
in the latter part of the month
下旬までge jun ma de
until late in the month
Similar words
月末getsumatsu: The time at the end of a month, especially the final few days or the period around the last day.
Definition in Japanese
一か月を三つに分けたときの最後の期間。二十一日頃から月末まで。ichi ka getsu o mit tsu ni wa ke ta to ki no sai go no ki kan ni jū ichi nichi koro ka ra getsu matsu ma de
Word origin
下旬 (gejun) is a compound of 下 (ge, "lower") and 旬 (jun, "a ten-day period"), with 下 indicating the last part in the monthly sequence.
Usage tips
- In schedules and announcements, 下旬 (gejun) commonly gives an approximate time within a month when the exact day has not been fixed.
Opposites
- 上旬jōjunearly in the monthnoun