(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.
()ども成長期(せいちょうき)たくさん()べる
Children eat a lot during their growth period.
成長期(せいちょうき)()ども十分(じゅうぶん)栄養(えいよう)必要(ひつよう)だ。
Children in their growth period need sufficient nutrition.
This company is right in its growth phase, with sales increasing every year.

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

Common collocations

  • 成長期(せいちょうき)()ども: child in growth period
  • 成長期(せいちょうき)(はい): 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)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