Japanese

かげつ
Meaning: counter for months
Part of Speech: Noun, Counter

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Handwriting

ヶ
月

Example sentences

I lived in Japan for three months.
日本に来てから、いつの間にか三ヶ月が経った。
Three months have passed since I came to Japan before I knew it.
一年は十二ヶ月あります。
There are twelve months in a year.
彼女は妊娠三ヶ月です。
She is three months pregnant.
怪我が完治するまでに三ヶ月かかった。
It took three months to fully recover from the injury.
彼は三ヶ月も友人の家に居候している。
He has been freeloading at his friend's house for three months.
不祥事を起こした選手に、球団は三ヶ月の減俸処分を下した。
The team handed down a three-month salary reduction penalty to the player who caused the scandal.
彼女は予定日より二ヶ月早く生まれ、未熟児として保育器に入れられた。
She was born two months before her due date and was placed in an incubator as a premature baby.
彼は一ヶ月前に失跡したままだ。
He has been missing since a month ago.
彼は三ヶ月で英語をマスターした。
He mastered English in three months.

Usage Notes

A counter used to indicate a period of time in months. Note that 'か' can also be written as 'ヶ', 'ヵ', or '箇'.

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