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.
次のフェーズに入った。
We entered the next phase.
プロジェクトは最終フェーズに差し掛かっている。
The project is approaching its final phase.
開発を三つのフェーズに分けて進める予定だ。
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:
- 第一フェーズ: phase one
- 最終フェーズ: final phase
- フェーズに入る: to enter a phase
- フェーズを分ける: to divide into phases
- 次のフェーズ: the next phase
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 段階: 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