(ちゅうき)

ちゅうき
noun
mid-term; middle period
1. mid-term; medium-term; middle period
The middle portion of a defined time span, falling between the initial period and the final period.
中期(ちゅうき)経営(けいえい)計画(けいかく)策定(さくてい)した。
We formulated a medium-term management plan.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)中期(ちゅうき)文化(ぶんか)について研究(けんきゅう)している。
I'm researching the culture of the mid-Edo period.
中期(ちゅうき)(てき)目標(もくひょう)として三年(さんねん)以内(いない)達成(たっせい)目指(めざ)す。
As a medium-term goal, we aim to achieve this within three years.

The middle portion of a defined time span, used in historical, business, and general contexts.

TIME PERIOD SET:

  • 初期(しょき): early period
  • 中期(ちゅうき): middle period
  • 後期(こうき): late period

PLANNING HORIZON SET:

  • 短期(たんき): short-term (typically under 1 year)
  • 中期(ちゅうき): medium-term (typically 3-5 years)
  • 長期(ちょうき): long-term (5+ years)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 中期(ちゅうき)経営(けいえい)計画(けいかく): medium-term management plan
  • 中期(ちゅうき)目標(もくひょう): medium-term goal
  • 中期(ちゅうき)(てき)な: medium-term (adjectival)
  • 時代(じだい)中期(ちゅうき): mid-~ period (e.g., 江戸(えど)時代(じだい)中期(ちゅうき))