長期（ちょうき、chouki）
- long term

The Japanese word 長期 (ちょうき) means "long term," "long period," or "extended period." It refers to something that lasts for a considerable amount of time or that is planned or considered for a future duration. It implies a duration longer than what is considered "short term." It can be used to describe various situations, from business strategies to personal goals, and even the duration of physical events.

⚫︎長期計画 Translation: Long-term plan ⚫︎長期的な視点 Translation: Long-term perspective ⚫︎ 長期休暇 Translation: Long vacation

⚫︎長期 is used to describe plans, goals, strategies, investments, and other matters that are expected to last for a significant amount of time. ⚫︎It's common in business, economics, politics, and other fields where planning for the future is crucial. ⚫︎You can use it to talk about the length of time something will take or last. ⚫︎It can modify nouns, often taking the form 長期の (chouki no - "long-term's") before a noun.

⚫︎The word 長期 is primarily written using the kanji 長期. ⚫︎The reading is ちょうき (chouki) in hiragana. ⚫︎There is no katakana version. ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎長い期間 (nagai kikan) - long period ⚫︎長期間 (choukikan) - long period (slightly redundant) ⚫︎永い (nagai) - long (general term for length or duration)

⚫︎短期 (tanki) - short term ⚫︎短い期間 (mijikai kikan) - short period ⚫︎一時的 (ichijiteki) - temporary

会社は《長期的な成長を目指しています。》 ・Translation: The company is aiming for long-term growth. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the company's objective to grow over an extended period.

《長期的な投資は、将来的に大きなリターンをもたらす可能性があります。》 ・Translation: Long-term investments may bring significant returns in the future. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that investing over an extended time can yield big benefits later.

The word 長期 is a combination of two kanji: 長 (chou or naga-), meaning "long," and 期 (ki), meaning "period," "term," or "time." Together, these kanji create the meaning "long period" or "long term."