1.
second half; second half of a fiscal year; latter half of a business period
The second half of a fiscal year or accounting period. In Japan, where the fiscal year typically runs April to March, the second half is October to March.
A business and financial term referring to the second half of a fiscal year. In Japan's standard fiscal year (April–March), 下期 covers October–March.
Pronunciation
Also read as かき in some contexts, though しもき is the more common pronunciation.
Common collocations
- 下期決算: second-half financial results
- 下期見通し: second-half outlook
- 下期予算: second-half budget
- 下期業績: second-half performance
Related words
Domain
Used in corporate reports, earnings announcements, and business planning. Rarely appears outside financial and business contexts.