書(か)き入(い)れ時(どき)

かきいれどき
noun
busy season, peak business period
businesstime-periodbusiness
1. busy season, peak business period
The time of year when a business is at its busiest and earns the most revenue.
年末(ねんまつ)は書(か)き入(い)れ時(どき)だ。
Year-end is the peak business season.
クリスマスはケーキ屋(や)の書(か)き入(い)れ時(どき)だ。
Christmas is the busy season for cake shops.
書(か)き入(い)れ時(どき)に体調(たいちょう)を崩(くず)すわけにはいかない。
I can't afford to get sick during the busy season.

Etymology

書(か)き入(い)れ refers to writing entries in an account book. The 時(どき) (time/period) when merchants were busiest writing in sales was the peak earning period, hence the meaning.

Usage

Used for any business or industry's peak earning period. Often appears in news and business contexts.

Common collocations

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