period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
英語
~ 400
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
quantity
1
A specific length of time
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
用法パターン：
a period of [time]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
類義語
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
対義語
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
コロケーション
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
テーマ
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The project must be completed within a six-month period.
- There was a brief period of silence before she spoke.
- This law will be in effect for a trial period of one year.
学習者向け例文
- We stayed in London for a short period.
- The class is over after a forty-minute period.
- He will be away for a long period.
名詞
A1
entity
2
Punctuation mark at sentence end
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
よくある間違い：
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
類義語
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
対義語
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
コロケーション
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
テーマ
writing
|language
|communication
|education
例文
- Every sentence should end with a period.
- He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
- In American English, we call it a period.
学習者向け例文
- Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
- That is the end. Put a period there.
- Do not forget the period.
名詞
B1
event
3
Monthly menstrual bleeding
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
類義語
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
コロケーション
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
テーマ
health
|daily life
|body
例文
- She usually gets her period at the start of the month.
- I missed my period and decided to take a pregnancy test.
- During her period, she often feels tired.
学習者向け例文
- She has her period this week.
- I get my period every month.
- She missed her period last month.
名詞
A2
quantity
4
One class session in school
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
類義語
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
コロケーション
first period
|math period
|free period
テーマ
education
|time
例文
- We have math during the first period today.
- Her favorite class is in the last period.
- I have a free period after lunch.
学習者向け例文
- We have English in the first period.
- The next period is science.
- I like the art period.
名詞
B1
entity
5
Stage in history or development
A time in history or life with special events or features.
類義語
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
コロケーション
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
テーマ
history
|time
|education
例文
- The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
- It was a difficult period in his life.
- The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
学習者向け例文
- The Roman period was long ago.
- She had a happy period in her life.
- This was a bad period for the country.
文法
辞書形
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
音節・強勢
peri - od （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
活用形
Noun
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
関連語
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
表現
end of story, period
1/ˈɛnd əv stˈɔɹi | pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase
informal
No more discussion allowed
Used to say that nothing more will be said or changed about something.
例文
- You are not going to that party, end of story, period.
- I’m not lending you any more money—end of story, period.
full stop (period)
1/fˈʊl stˈɑp pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase
Sentence-ending punctuation mark name difference
British people say 'full stop' and Americans say 'period' for the dot at the end of a sentence.
例文
- In British English, you would say 'full stop' instead of 'period'.
- He ended the sentence with a full stop, or as Americans say, a period.