フェーズ

ふぇーず
noun
phase; stage
1. phase; stage (of a project, process, or development)
A distinct stage in a process, project, or sequence of events. Most common in business, engineering, and project-management contexts.
(つぎ)のフェーズに(はい)った。
We entered the next phase.
プロジェクトは最終(さいしゅう)フェーズに()()かっている。
The project is approaching its final phase.
開発(かいはつ)(みっ)つのフェーズに()けて(すす)める予定(よてい)だ。
We plan to carry out the development in three phases.

From English "phase." A business/technical loanword; not used in everyday conversation. Often appears with ordinal numbers or modifiers indicating sequence.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 第一(だいいち)フェーズ: phase one
  • 最終(さいしゅう)フェーズ: final phase
  • フェーズに(はい)る: to enter a phase
  • フェーズを()ける: to divide into phases
  • (つぎ)のフェーズ: the next phase

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 段階(だんかい): stage; step — the native equivalent, broader and more common in everyday speech
  • ステージ: stage — also used for project phases but emphasizes a stable plateau more than progression