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week
A period of seven days.
今週は忙しい。
This week is busy.
1週に3回運動する。
I exercise three times a week.
先週は毎日残業で、週末もゆっくり休めなかった。
Last week I had overtime every day and couldn't rest properly on the weekend either.
2週間後に試験がある。来週から本格的に勉強を始めるつもりだ。
There's an exam in two weeks. I plan to start studying in earnest from next week.
彼は週に一度、家族と一緒に夕食を作ることにしている。忙しい毎日の中でも、家族の時間を大切にしたいそうだ。
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 means "week" and is used both as a noun and counter.
AS A COUNTER:
- 1週 (one week)
- 2週 (two weeks)
- 何週 (how many weeks)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 今週 (this week)
- 来週 (next week)
- 先週 (last week)
- 再来週 (week after next)
- 毎週 (every week)
- 週末 (weekend)
- 週間 (week, week-long period)
- 週刊 (weekly publication)
COUNTING PATTERN:
- 1週間 (one week - as duration)
- 2週間 (two weeks)
- 数週間 (several weeks)