Japanese

いっかげつ
Meaning: one month
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
ヶ
月

Example sentences

I go to the hair salon once a month.
ここ一ヶ月というもの、雨が降り続いている。
For this past month, it has been raining continuously.
このキャンペーンの期間は一ヶ月です。
This campaign's period is one month.
彼は一ヶ月の重労働に対して、正当な報酬を受け取った。
He received fair compensation for a month of heavy labor.
この一ヶ月と言うもの、ずっと雨が降っている。
It has been raining non-stop for this past month.
彼は絶海の孤島で一ヶ月間生き延びた
He survived for a month on a solitary island in the distant sea.
私たちは京都に一ヶ月ほど逗留する予定だ
We plan to stay in Kyoto for about a month.
彼は自分を見つめ直すために、一ヶ月の一人旅に出た。
He went on a month-long solo trip to re-evaluate himself.
試験に合格するために、彼は一ヶ月間猛勉強した。
He studied intensely for one month in order to pass the exam.
新学期が始まってから早くも一ヶ月が過ぎた。
One month has already passed since the new semester began.

Usage Notes

A period of time equivalent to one month. Common variants include 一か月, 一ヵ月, and 一カ月.

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