Japanese word

月間

Pronunciation

Romajigekkan

Meaning

  • nounmonth-long period

Example

三月間毎日練習します。san gek kan mai nichi ren shū shi ma su

I practice every day for three months.

Illustration for 月間 (month-long period)

More examples

図書館では一人につき月間十冊まで本を借りられます。to sho kan de wa hito ri ni tsu ki gek kan jū satsu ma de hon o ka ri ra re ma su

At the library, each person can borrow up to ten books per month.

Core concept

It treats one month as a continuous block of time rather than as a particular date.

Common phrases

  • 月間十冊gek kan jū satsu

    ten books per month

  • 月間購読gek kan kō doku

    monthly subscription

  • 月間計画gek kan kei kaku

    monthly plan

Similar words

一か月ichikagetsu: A period of one month measured as a length of time.
月次tsukinami: A monthly unit used in formal records, reports, and performance tracking.

Definition in Japanese

一か月にわたる期間。ichi ka getsu ni wa ta ru ki kan

Word origin

月間 (gekkan) combines 月 (getsu, "month") and 間 (kan, "interval"), forming a noun for a period lasting one month.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese notices and reports, 月間 (gekkan) commonly marks a one-month range for tracking activities such as sales, study, or exercise.

Other meanings

  • monthnoun

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