(きかん)

きかん
noun
period, term
See also: 機関(きかん) (organization (機関)), 器官(きかん) (organ, body part (器官))
1. period, term, duration
A length of time with defined start and end points.
The exam period starts next week.
I worked for a long period.
The contract period is one year.

期間(きかん) refers to a span of time with a defined beginning and end.

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