前 期(ぜんき)

ぜんき

noun

first half; first term; earlier period

1. first half; first term; first period

The first of two halves of a defined time span. Commonly used for academic semesters, fiscal periods, and historical eras.

The grades for the first semester came out.

前期(ぜんき)の売(う)り上(あ)げは好調(こうちょう)だった。

Sales in the first half were strong.

In the early Edo period, merchant-class culture flourished.

Refers to the first of two halves of a time period. Commonly encountered in academic (semester), business (fiscal half), and historical contexts.

後期(こうき): second half, latter term — the counterpart of 前期(ぜんき)
上半期(かみはんき): first half of the year (specifically January–June or April–September)
前半(ぜんはん): first half (more general; used for games, events, etc.)

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