下半期

• 読み: しもはんき
• ローマ字: shimohanki
• 漢字の分解: 下 (ka/shimo) — lower, latter; 半 (han) — half; 期 (ki) — period, term
• 発音: /ɕi.mo.haŋ.ki/

意味

The second half of a year; in business contexts, typically October to March in the Japanese fiscal year (April–March).

A business and financial noun paired with 上半期 (first half of the year). In the Japanese fiscal year, 下半期 covers October to March. Used extensively in corporate planning, performance reviews, financial reporting, and budget adjustments. The expression 下半期に向けて (heading into the second half) is a common phrase in corporate communications.

例文

1. 下半期は新規顧客の開拓に力を入れる。
2. 上半期の赤字を下半期で取り戻す計画だ。
3. 下半期に入ってから、市場の回復が見られるようになった。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, finance, corporate, economics

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 下 (lower, latter) and 半期 (half period/term). The 上/下 pairing follows a traditional East Asian convention of dividing periods into upper (first) and lower (latter) halves.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Working adults

社会的背景: Professional