四半世紀(しはんせいき)

しはんせいき
noun
quarter century; twenty-five years
formaltime-general
1. quarter century; twenty-five years
A period of twenty-five years. Used to emphasize the length of time, often in retrospective or milestone contexts.
四半世紀(しはんせいき)が過(す)ぎた。
A quarter century has passed.
四半世紀(しはんせいき)ぶりに故郷(ふるさと)を訪(おとず)れた。
I visited my hometown for the first time in a quarter century.
この会社(かいしゃ)は四半世紀(しはんせいき)にわたって業界(ぎょうかい)をリードしてきた。
This company has led the industry for a quarter century.

Compound of 四半(しはん) (one quarter) and 世紀(せいき) (century). A somewhat formal expression used in journalism, speeches, and commemorative contexts to emphasize the significance of a 25-year span.

Common collocations

  • 四半世紀(しはんせいき)が経(た)つ — a quarter century passes
  • 四半世紀(しはんせいき)にわたって — over a quarter century
  • 四半世紀(しはんせいき)ぶりに — for the first time in a quarter century
  • 約(やく)四半世紀(しはんせいき) — approximately a quarter century

Related words

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Related: 四半期(しはんき) (quarter)
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Added 2026.3.27 0:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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