下半期(しもはんき)

しもはんき
noun
second half of the year; latter half of the fiscal year
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)の売上(うりあげ)が伸(の)びた。
Sales grew in the second half of the year.
下半期(しもはんき)の計画(けいかく)を見直(みなお)す必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to revise the plan for the second half of the year.
上半期(かみはんき)は赤字(あかじ)だったが、下半期(しもはんき)で挽回(ばんかい)する見込(みこ)みだ。
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 下半期(しもはんき)の業績(ぎょうせき): second-half performance
  • 下半期(しもはんき)の見通(みとお)し: second-half outlook
  • 下半期(しもはんき)決算(けっさん): second-half financial results

RELATED TERMS:

  • 上半期(かみはんき): first half of the year
  • 四半期(しはんき): quarter (of a year)
  • 年度(ねんど): fiscal year
  • 通期(つうき): full year (fiscal)
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Added 2026.3.27 15:03 · Revised 2026.4.11 11:03
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