下旬
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Noun referring to the last 10 days or so of a month (approximately days 21–31). Used in time expressions. Example: 『三月の下旬』 (sangatsu no gejun, 'the last third of March').
Theme
At a café, User and their friend Ken, who works in accounting, discuss monthly schedules and deadlines for an upcoming project.
下旬
げじゅん
last third of a month
Time & DatesCalendar Terms
Memory Hook
To remember 『下旬』 (gejun, 'last third of a month'), think: 'Ge-jun' sounds like 'get June' — but it's the end part of any month. Visualize a calendar with the last 10 days highlighted.
Cultural Note
In Japanese business and planning, months are often divided into 『上旬』 (joujun, 'first third'), 『中旬』 (chuujun, 'middle third'), and 『下旬』 (gejun, 'last third'). This helps in scheduling deadlines or events, such as 『下旬に会議があります』 (gejun ni kaigi ga arimasu, 'There is a meeting in the last third of the month').
Forms
Base: 下旬Noun referring to the last 10 days or so of a month (approximately days 21–31). Used in time expressions. Example: 『三月の下旬』 (sangatsu no gejun, 'the last third of March').