成長期(せいちょうき)

せいちょうき
noun
growth period; growing phase
time-periodnatureeconomics
1. growth period; growing phase; developmental stage
A period of active growth. Used for children/adolescents going through physical development, plants in their growing season, or economies/businesses experiencing expansion.
子(こ)どもは成長期(せいちょうき)にたくさん食(た)べる。
Children eat a lot during their growth period.
成長期(せいちょうき)の子(こ)どもには十分(じゅうぶん)な栄養(えいよう)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Children in their growth period need sufficient nutrition.
この企業(きぎょう)は今(いま)まさに成長期(せいちょうき)にあり、毎年(まいとし)売上(うりあげ)が伸(の)びている。
This company is right in its growth phase, with sales increasing every year.

Compound of 成長(せいちょう) (growth) + 期(き) (period). Used across multiple domains — child development, biology, economics, and business.

Common collocations

  • 成長期(せいちょうき)の子(こ)ども: child in growth period
  • 成長期(せいちょうき)に入(はい)る: to enter a growth phase
  • 高度(こうど)成長期(せいちょうき): high growth period (often refers to Japan's post-war economic boom)
  • 成長期(せいちょうき)の企業(きぎょう): company in a growth phase

Related words

  • 思春期(ししゅんき): puberty, adolescence
  • 成熟期(せいじゅくき): maturity period
  • 衰退期(すいたいき): decline period
  • 安定期(あんていき): stable period

Related Words

Related: 思春期(ししゅんき) (puberty, adolescence)
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