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Illustration of 短期

短期たんき

たんき tanki Play N2 Noun

Meanings and examples

期間が短いこと。 short term

Example 1

短期契約社員達は予告なしに解雇された。

The short term contract employees were dismissed without notice.

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Example 2

どんな語学ごがくも短期たんきでは無理むりだ。

Whatever language you study, it takes time.

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Kanji breakdown

期

N3

period; time; date; term

On reading
キ、ゴ
Kun reading
Radical
月

短

N2

short; brevity; fault; defect; weak point

On reading
タン
Kun reading
みじか.い
Radical
矢
Illustration of 定期券

定期券

N2

ていきけん

commuter pass; season ticket

Illustration of 期限

期限

N2

きげん

term; period

Illustration of 短所

短所

N2

たんしょ

defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage

Illustration of 短編

短編

N2

たんぺん

short (e.g. story, film)

Illustration of 長短

長短

N2

ちょうたん

length; long and short; +-