CEFR B1

fortnight

Translation

2週間 / 二週間

A period of exactly two weeks. This term is widely used in British, Australian, and New Zealand English, but is uncommon in American English.

We are planning a fortnight in Italy this summer.
We are planning a two-week trip to Italy this summer.
The project deadline was extended by a fortnight.
The project deadline was extended by two weeks.

カタカナ: フォートナイト

IPA: /ˈfɔːt.naɪt/

A period of exactly two weeks. This term is widely used in British, Australian, and New Zealand English, but is uncommon in American English.

意味: ちょうど2週間の期間のこと。イギリス、オーストラリア、ニュージーランド英語で広く使われますが、アメリカ英語ではあまり使われません。

We are planning a fortnight in Italy this summer. — We are planning a two-week trip to Italy this summer.
The project deadline was extended by a fortnight. — The project deadline was extended by two weeks.
She visits her grandmother every fortnight. — She visits her grandmother every two weeks.

Japanese translations of Fortnight:

a fortnight ago (time reference): Two weeks before now — "I saw him a fortnight ago."
every fortnight (frequency): Once every two weeks — "The magazine comes out every fortnight."