隔月(かくげつ)

かくげつ
noun
every other month; bimonthly
formaltime-month
1. every other month; every two months; bimonthly
Occurring once every two months, with one month skipped in between. The kanji 隔(かく) means 'to separate' or 'at intervals.'
この雑誌(ざっし)は隔月(かくげつ)発行(はっこう)だ。
This magazine is published bimonthly.
隔月(かくげつ)で会議(かいぎ)を開(ひら)いている。
We hold meetings every other month.
健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん)は隔月(かくげつ)で受(う)けることにしている。
I make a point of getting health checkups every other month.

The prefix 隔(かく) means 'at intervals of' and is used in several time-related compounds.

Common collocations

  • 隔月(かくげつ)発行(はっこう) — bimonthly publication
  • 隔月(かくげつ)で — every other month
  • 隔月(かくげつ)刊(かん) — bimonthly journal

Related words

Usage

Used mainly in formal or organizational contexts — schedules, publications, and regular events. In casual conversation, 二(に)ヶ月(げつ)に一回(いっかい) (once every two months) is more natural.

Related Words

Related: 隔週(かくしゅう) (every other week)
Related: 隔年(かくねん) (every other year)
Related: 隔日(かくじつ) (every other day)
Related: 毎月(まいつき) (every month)
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Added 2026.3.25 17:39 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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