会期

かいき
session (of a legislature)

* * *

かいき【会期】

*session

〖C〗

a long session 長い会期

the heel of a session 会期の終り

*term

〖C〗〔政〕(議会の)会期.

* * *

かいき【会期･開期】

〔議会の〕 a session; a sitting; 〔博覧会･見本市などの〕 the period in which 《an exhibition, a trade fair》 is held; 〔期間〕 a term; a period.

●国会会期中に during the session of the Diet; while the Diet is in session [is sitting]

・会期不継続の原則 the principle of not extending deliberations on a bill past the (Diet) session to which it was submitted.

●会期が終わった. The session concluded.

・会期が延びた. The session extended.

・会期が短縮された. The session was shortened.

●国会の会期は 6 月半ばまでである. The Diet will stay in session [session will last] until mid-June.

・博覧会の会期は 3 か月です. The exhibition will remain open for three months.

会期延長 a prolongation [an extension] of the 《present》 session.