(しもはんき)

しもはんき
noun
second half of the year; latter half of the fiscal year
businesstime-period
See also: 上半期(かみはんき) (first half)
1. second half of the year; latter half of the fiscal year
The second six-month period of a fiscal or calendar year. For the Japanese fiscal year (April to March), this means October through March.
下半期(しもはんき)売上(うりあげ)()びた
Sales grew in the second half of the year.
We need to revise the plan for the second half of the year.
The first half showed a deficit, but we expect to recover in the second half.

Common in business and financial contexts. The Japanese fiscal year runs from April to March, so 下半期(しもはんき) typically means October through March. For calendar years, it means July through December.

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