中 期(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)を策定(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)の文化(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)的(てき)な目標(もくひょう)として三年(さんねん)以内(いない)の達成(たっせい)を目指(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.

RELATED WORDS (periods):

初期(しょき): early period
後期(こうき): late period

RELATED WORDS (planning):
As a planning term, 中期(ちゅうき) usually means three to five years:

短期(たんき): short-term (typically under 1 year)
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)的(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))

Related Words

Related: 長期(ちょうき) (long-term, long period)

Related: 初期(しょき) (early period)

Related: 後期(こうき) (late period)

Related: 短期(たんき) (short-term)

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Added 2026.3.23 13:44 · Revised 2026.10.18 21:57

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