上半期(かみはんき)

かみはんき
noun
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
See also: 下半期(しもはんき) (second half)
1. first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
The first six months of a calendar year or fiscal year. In the Japanese fiscal year (April to March), the first half runs from April to September.
上半期(かみはんき)の売(う)り上(あ)げは好調(こうちょう)だった。
Sales in the first half of the year were strong.
上半期(かみはんき)の決算(けっさん)報告(ほうこく)をまとめている。
I am compiling the financial report for the first half.
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)で巻(ま)き返(かえ)す計画(けいかく)だ。
We were in the red in the first half, but we plan to make a comeback in the second half.

Composed of 上(かみ) (upper, first) + 半期(はんき) (half-period). Primarily used in business and economic contexts. In Japan, the fiscal year runs from April to March, so 上半期(かみはんき) typically refers to April through September.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 上半期(かみはんき)の業績(ぎょうせき): first-half performance
  • 上半期(かみはんき)の決算(けっさん): first-half financial results
  • 上半期(かみはんき)の売(う)り上(あ)げ: first-half sales
  • 上半期(かみはんき)中(ちゅう)に: during the first half

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 下半期(しもはんき): second half of the year — the direct counterpart
  • 前半(ぜんはん): first half — more general, used for any time period or event
  • 四半期(しはんき): quarter (of a year) — a finer division used in business reporting

Related Words

Antonym: 下半期(しもはんき) (second half of the year)
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Added 2026.3.29 22:01 · Revised 2026.4.11 11:03
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