期間 — meaning in English
kikan
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English meaning
- duration noun The length of time something lasts.
- period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
- run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
- term noun A word or expression, especially one with a specific meaning in a particular field.
- while noun A period of time, especially one of uncertain or moderate length.
Senses
期間 is used for these senses in English:
- duration An amount of time or a particular time interval.
- period The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet. [from 17th c.]
- term Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.
- while An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
period — full definition
- noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
- noun The punctuation mark "." used to end a sentence or mark an abbreviation.
- noun A monthly episode of menstruation.
- noun One of the timed segments a game, class, or match is divided into.
- intj Used to show a statement is final, with nothing more to add.