週(しゅう)

しゅう
noun, counter
week
numbertime-general
1. week
A period of seven days.
今週(こんしゅう)は忙(いそが)しい。
This week is busy.
1週(しゅう)に3回(かい)運動(うんどう)する。
I exercise three times a week.
先週(せんしゅう)は毎日(まいにち)残業(ざんぎょう)で、週末(しゅうまつ)もゆっくり休(やす)めなかった。
Last week I had overtime every day and couldn't rest properly on the weekend either.
2週間(しゅうかん)後(ご)に試験(しけん)がある。来週(らいしゅう)から本格的(ほんかくてき)に勉強(べんきょう)を始(はじ)めるつもりだ。
There's an exam in two weeks. I plan to start studying in earnest from next week.
彼(かれ)は週(しゅう)に一度(いちど)、家族(かぞく)と一緒(いっしょ)に夕食(ゆうしょく)を作(つく)ることにしている。忙(いそが)しい毎日(まいにち)の中(なか)でも、家族(かぞく)の時間(じかん)を大切(たいせつ)にしたいそうだ。
He makes it a point to cook dinner with his family once a week. He says he wants to cherish family time even in his busy daily life.

週(しゅう) means "week" and is used both as a noun and counter.

As a counter

  • 1週(しゅう) (one week)
  • 2週(しゅう) (two weeks)
  • 何週(なんしゅう) (how many weeks)

Compounds

Counting patterns

Related Words

Related: 曜日(ようび) (day of the week)
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