Japanese Conversation · Level 44
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Japanese word
週間
Pronunciation
Romajishūkan
Meaning
- nounweek
Example
一週間勉強します。ichi shū kan ben kyō shi ma su
I will study for one week.
More examples
夏休みは二週間あります。natsu yasu mi wa ni shū kan a ri ma su
The summer vacation lasts two weeks.
Core concept
週間 (shūkan) groups seven days into a single span that can be counted or measured.
Common phrases
一週間is shū kan
one week
二週間ni shū kan
two weeks
数週間sū shū kan
several weeks
Similar words
週shū: A week as a unit of time, often referring to a calendar week or a general seven-day period.
Definition in Japanese
七日をひとまとまりとした時間の単位。nano ka o hi to ma to ma ri to shi ta ji kan no tan i
Word origin
週間 (shūkan) combines 週 (shū, "week") with 間 (kan, "span" or "interval"), giving the sense of a week-long period.
Usage tips
- The word 週間 (shūkan) commonly follows a number to show duration, as in 一週間 (isshūkan) for one week, rather than naming a calendar week.