短期間(たんきかん)

たんきかん
noun
short period of time; brief span
1. short period of time; brief span; short term
A relatively brief duration. Often used adverbially with で (in a short period) to describe how quickly something was accomplished.
短期間(たんきかん)で日本語(にほんご)が上達(じょうたつ)した。
My Japanese improved in a short period of time.
短期間(たんきかん)の留学(りゅうがく)でも得(え)るものは多(おお)い。
Even a short study-abroad period yields many benefits.
あの会社(かいしゃ)は短期間(たんきかん)のうちに急成長(きゅうせいちょう)を遂(と)げた。
That company achieved rapid growth in a short period of time.

USAGE:
Often used with で (in), の (of), or のうちに (within) to express that something happened in a short time frame. Frequently appears in business, education, and news contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 短期間(たんきかん)で (in a short period)
  • 短期間(たんきかん)のうちに (within a short period)
  • 短期間(たんきかん)の集中(しゅうちゅう)講座(こうざ) (short-term intensive course)

CONTRAST:

  • 長期間(ちょうきかん): long period of time — the opposite
  • 短期(たんき): short-term — more compact form, often used as a modifier
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