1.
every other month; every two months; bimonthly
Occurring once every two months, with one month skipped in between. The kanji 隔 means 'to separate' or 'at intervals.'
この雑誌は隔月発行だ。
This magazine is published bimonthly.
隔月で会議を開いている。
We hold meetings every other month.
健康診断は隔月で受けることにしている。
I make a point of getting health checkups every other month.
The prefix 隔 means 'at intervals of' and is used in several time-related compounds.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 隔月発行 — bimonthly publication
- 隔月で — every other month
- 隔月刊 — bimonthly journal
RELATED TERMS:
- 隔週 — every other week
- 隔年 — every other year
- 隔日 — every other day
- 毎月 — every month (without skipping)
USAGE:
Used mainly in formal or organizational contexts — schedules, publications, and regular events. In casual conversation, 二ヶ月に一回 (once every two months) is more natural.