Japanese word

周期

Pronunciation

Romajishūki

Meaning

  • nouncycle

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 周期が短いshū ki ga mijika i

    have a short cycle

  • 周期が長いshū ki ga naga i

    have a long cycle

  • 周期を測るshū ki o haka ru

    measure the cycle

Similar words

サイクルsaikuru: A recurring sequence or process that returns to its starting point.
循環junkan: A process in which something moves through a repeating sequence and returns to an earlier stage.

Definition in Japanese

ある現象が同じ状態に戻るまでの時間、または一定の間隔で繰り返す現象の一巡。a ru gen shō ga ona ji jō tai ni modo ru ma de no ji kan ma ta wa it tei no kan kaku de ku ri kae su gen shō no ichi jun

Word origin

周期 (shūki) combines 周 (shū, "around") with 期 (ki, "period"), giving the sense of a period that comes around again.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • periodnoun

Related words

  • 周期的shūkitekiperiodicna-adjective
  • 周期性shūkiseiperiodicitynoun

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