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VocabJLPT N1

first term

Nounの-AdjectiveAdverb

Definitions

1. first term
2. first half-year

Refers to the earlier or first of two time periods, such as the first half of a fiscal year, academic semester, or historical era. It is commonly used in academic and business contexts to distinguish an earlier phase from a later one (後期).

Example sentences

Sentence 1

We can reference the first-term success stories in this proposal, for example.

Sentence 2

Let's take care of the first-term issues before moving on.

Sentence 3

Did you actually analyze what went wrong in the first term before putting that plan together?

Sentence 4

Don't you think that decision was influenced by what happened in the first term?

Sentence 5

Wait, the exam covers the entire first term?! That's way too much!