定期(ていき)

ていき
noun, no-adjective
fixed term, regular, commuter pass
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1. fixed term, fixed period, regular
Something that occurs or is valid for a set period of time.
定期(ていき)検査(けんさ)を受(う)けてください。
Please have a regular checkup.
定期(ていき)試験(しけん)がもうすぐだ。
The term exams are coming up soon.
定期(ていき)預金(よきん)は利息(りそく)が高(たか)い。
Fixed-term deposits have higher interest.
2. commuter pass (abbreviation)
Short for 定期券(ていきけん), a pass for unlimited train/bus rides over a set period.
定期(ていき)を買(か)った。
I bought a commuter pass.
定期(ていき)が切(き)れた。
My commuter pass expired.
新(あたら)しい定期(ていき)を買(か)いに駅(えき)へ行(い)った。
I went to the station to buy a new commuter pass.

Usage

As a standalone noun, 定期(ていき) usually means 'commuter pass' (定期券(ていきけん)). As a prefix, it means 'regular' or 'fixed-term.'

Compounds

Similar words

  • 不定期(ふていき): the opposite, irregular or unscheduled (不定期便(ふていきびん))
  • 定例(ていれい): regular in the sense of a fixed, customary event (定例会議(ていれいかいぎ), a regular meeting); 定期(ていき) stresses a set interval or term

Related Words

Antonym: 不定期(ふていき) (irregular)
Compare: 定例(ていれい) (regular, routine, periodic)
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Added 2026.1.12 18:34 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:23
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