Meaning of 期 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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期JLPT 2
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Kana Readingき
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Romajiki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- period; time
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (geological) age
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Example Sentences
期, き used in context
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『カムイの剣』は、1868年の徳川将軍時代の崩壊と、明治天皇下での日本の復興という変革期を舞台にした、一種の侍/忍者物語だ。
Kamui no Ken was a sort of samurai/ninja story set during the transition of the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the re-establishment of Japan under the Emperor Meiji in 1868.
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The economy has entered a recession.
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Nikita Khrushchev was at the height of his powers.
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The plays of Shakespeare fall into four periods.
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This is a work from Turner's mature period.
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