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How to say 'Last third' in Japanese | 下旬

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The Japanese word for Last third is 'Gejun', written as 下旬 in Japanese.'Last third' in hiragana is げじゅん.

    word

    下旬

    Meaning

    Last third

    Reading

    げじゅん

    gejun

    Kanji

    Down Decameron

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '下旬 (げじゅん)' refers to the 'last third' of a month, specifically the period from the 21st to the end of the month. It is commonly used in contexts related to time, scheduling, or planning. For example: The event will be held in the last third of October「イベントは10月の下旬に開催されます」(イベントはじゅうがつのげじゅんにかいさいされます). The report is due by the last third of this month「レポートは今月の下旬までに提出してください」(レポートはこんげつのげじゅんまでにていしゅつしてください). This term is often used in formal or business settings to specify dates or deadlines.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4722

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 下旬

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Down

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Decameron

Words Related to 下旬 Through the Kanji

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 下 as well.

  • word

    下さる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    Meaning

    Under

  • word

    下り

    Meaning

    Descent

  • word

    年下

    Meaning

    Younger

  • word

    下手

    Meaning

    Unskilled

  • word

    以下

    Meaning

    Below, Less

  • word

    地下鉄

    Meaning

    Subway

  • word

    下げる

    Meaning

    Lower

  • word

    地下

    Meaning

    Underground, Basement

  • word

    下ろす

    Meaning

    Lower, Unload

  • word

    靴下

    Meaning

    Socks

  • word

    下がる

    Meaning

    Descend, Decrease

  • word

    下水

    Meaning

    Sewage

  • word

    上下

    Meaning

    Updown

  • word

    下書き

    Meaning

    Draft

  • word

    下車

    Meaning

    Alighting

  • word

    部下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    下品

    Meaning

    Vulgar

  • word

    廊下

    Meaning

    Hallway

  • word

    下町

    Meaning

    Downtown

  • word

    下る

    Meaning

    Descend, Decide

  • word

    天下

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    下宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

  • word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    下す

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    下流

    Meaning

    Downstream, Lower class

  • word

    下りる

    Meaning

    Descend

  • word

    下記

    Meaning

    Below

  • word

    下痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea

  • word

    ぶら下がる

    Meaning

    Hang

  • word

    ぶら下げる

    Meaning

    Hang

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    低下

    Meaning

    Decline

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    値下がり

    Meaning

    Decrease

  • word

    値下げ

    Meaning

    Price reduction

  • word

    見下ろす

    Meaning

    Look down

  • word

    陛下

    Meaning

    Majesty

  • word

    下着

    Meaning

    Underwear

  • word

    飛び下りる

    Meaning

    Jump down

  • word

    下駄

    Meaning

    Clogs

  • word

    零下

    Meaning

    Below zero

Words Related to 下旬 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 旬 as well.

  • word

    上旬

    Meaning

    First ten days of the month

  • word

    中旬

    Meaning

    Midmonth

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