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下旬
Meaning in Englishmonth (last third of)
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What it means
The term denotes the final portion of a calendar month, typically the days from around the 21st to the end of the month, used to describe a time window approaching month-end.
Main meanings
- Late-month time window, a calendar subperiod used in planning and reporting
- A temporal label for tasks or events clustered toward the month’s end
- Often used in formal writing to situate actions within the closing days of a month
How to use it
Used in formal and semi-formal contexts such as business calendars, project schedules, and news reporting; in casual speech 下旬 may appear when talking about near-term plans or deadlines, often with 下旬にかけて or 下旬まで.
Variants and close terms
- 上旬 — jōjun — first ten days
- 中旬 — chūjun — middle ten days
- 下旬 — gejun — late-month period
Composition
- 下: lower, beneath; indicates position within the month
- 旬: a ten-day period
Etymology
etymology The compound is formed from 下 meaning lower or beneath and 旬 meaning a ten-day period; the common reading in compounds is gejun, using on'yomi.
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Noun (名詞)
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