What does 週間 (～shuukan | ～しゅうかん) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

彼は５週間ぶりに出社した。
kare wa go shūkan buri ni jussha shi ta.
He went to his office after an absence of five weeks.

明日から２週間お願いします。
ashita kara ni shūkan onegai shi masu.
For two weeks from tomorrow, please.

彼女は病気で６週間入院した。
kanojo wa byōki de roku shūkan nyūin shi ta.
Her illness kept her in hospital for six weeks. | Her illness kept her in the hospital for six weeks. | She was in the hospital for six weeks because she was sick. | She was in the hospital for six weeks because of her illness.

労働者は３週間一時解雇された。
rōdō sha wa san shūkan ichiji kaiko sa re ta.
The workers were laid off for three weeks. | The laborer was laid off for 3 weeks. | The laborers were laid off for 3 weeks.

容疑者は三週間山に潜伏していた。
yōgi sha wa san shūkan yama ni senpuku shi te i ta.
The suspect was hiding out in the mountains for three weeks.

彼女が病気になってから３週間だ。
kanojo ga byōki ni natte kara san shūkan da.
She has been ill for three weeks. | She has been sick for three weeks.

彼は数週間東京に滞在するだろう。
kare wa sū shūkan tōkyō ni taizai suru daro u.
He will stay in Tokyo for several weeks.

彼はもう２週間すると帰ってくる。
kare wa mō ni shūkan suru to kaette kuru.
He will come back in another two weeks.

風邪を治すのに三週間かかりました。
kaze o naosu no ni san shūkan kakari mashi ta.
It took me three weeks to get over the flu.

彼は数週間共同募金運動に奉仕した。
kare wa sū shūkan kyōdō bokin undō ni hōshi shi ta.
He worked for weeks in behalf of the community chest.

彼はニューヨークに３週間滞在した。
kare wa nyūyōku ni san shūkan taizai shi ta.
He stayed in New York for three weeks.

彼はこの２週間に本を５０冊も読んだ。
kare wa kono ni shūkan ni hon o go zero satsu mo yon da.
He has read as many as 50 books in the last two weeks.

彼はニューヨークに２週間いるでしょう。
kare wa nyūyōku ni ni shūkan iru desho u.
He will be in New York for two weeks.

入院２週間したらニキビが急激に減りました。
nyūin ni shūkan shi tara nikibi ga kyūgeki ni heri mashi ta.
Two weeks after being admitted to hospital my acne suddenly started to disappear.

離ればなれにちょうど２週間過ごしたところです。
hanarebanare ni chōdo ni shūkan sugoshi ta tokoro desu.
We've just spent two weeks apart.

僕は何週間も前からうちの子犬をさがしているんだ。
boku wa nan shūkan mo mae kara uchi no koinu o sagashi te irun da.
I've been searching for my puppy for weeks.

彼はそれを３日でしあげたが、私には３週間かかった。
kare wa sore o san nichi de shiage ta ga, watashi ni wa san shūkan kakatta.
He finished it in three days, but it took me as many weeks.

彼は５週間前から病気で床についていると母親は言った。
kare wa go shūkan mae kara byōki de yuka ni tsui te iru to hahaoya wa itta.
His mother said that he had been ill in bed for five weeks. | His mother said that he had been sick in bed for five weeks.

恐い話が聞きたいなら、数週間前に私が見た夢のことを話してあげるよ。
kowai hanashi ga kiki tai nara, sū shūkan mae ni watashi ga mi ta yume no koto o hanashi te ageru yo.
If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.

	The Japanese word
	週間
	is pronounced
	～shuukan \| ～しゅうかん
	means
	weeks

	Examples:
	彼は５週間ぶりに出社した。 kare wa go shūkan buri ni jussha shi ta. He went to his office after an absence of five weeks.
	明日から２週間お願いします。 ashita kara ni shūkan onegai shi masu. For two weeks from tomorrow, please.
	彼女は病気で６週間入院した。 kanojo wa byōki de roku shūkan nyūin shi ta. Her illness kept her in hospital for six weeks. \| Her illness kept her in the hospital for six weeks. \| She was in the hospital for six weeks because she was sick. \| She was in the hospital for six weeks because of her illness.
	労働者は３週間一時解雇された。 rōdō sha wa san shūkan ichiji kaiko sa re ta. The workers were laid off for three weeks. \| The laborer was laid off for 3 weeks. \| The laborers were laid off for 3 weeks.
	容疑者は三週間山に潜伏していた。 yōgi sha wa san shūkan yama ni senpuku shi te i ta. The suspect was hiding out in the mountains for three weeks.
	彼女が病気になってから３週間だ。 kanojo ga byōki ni natte kara san shūkan da. She has been ill for three weeks. \| She has been sick for three weeks.
	彼は数週間東京に滞在するだろう。 kare wa sū shūkan tōkyō ni taizai suru daro u. He will stay in Tokyo for several weeks.
	彼はもう２週間すると帰ってくる。 kare wa mō ni shūkan suru to kaette kuru. He will come back in another two weeks.
	風邪を治すのに三週間かかりました。 kaze o naosu no ni san shūkan kakari mashi ta. It took me three weeks to get over the flu.
	彼は数週間共同募金運動に奉仕した。 kare wa sū shūkan kyōdō bokin undō ni hōshi shi ta. He worked for weeks in behalf of the community chest.
	彼はニューヨークに３週間滞在した。 kare wa nyūyōku ni san shūkan taizai shi ta. He stayed in New York for three weeks.
	彼はこの２週間に本を５０冊も読んだ。 kare wa kono ni shūkan ni hon o go zero satsu mo yon da. He has read as many as 50 books in the last two weeks.
	彼はニューヨークに２週間いるでしょう。 kare wa nyūyōku ni ni shūkan iru desho u. He will be in New York for two weeks.
	入院２週間したらニキビが急激に減りました。 nyūin ni shūkan shi tara nikibi ga kyūgeki ni heri mashi ta. Two weeks after being admitted to hospital my acne suddenly started to disappear.
	離ればなれにちょうど２週間過ごしたところです。 hanarebanare ni chōdo ni shūkan sugoshi ta tokoro desu. We've just spent two weeks apart.
	僕は何週間も前からうちの子犬をさがしているんだ。 boku wa nan shūkan mo mae kara uchi no koinu o sagashi te irun da. I've been searching for my puppy for weeks.
	彼はそれを３日でしあげたが、私には３週間かかった。 kare wa sore o san nichi de shiage ta ga, watashi ni wa san shūkan kakatta. He finished it in three days, but it took me as many weeks.
	彼は５週間前から病気で床についていると母親は言った。 kare wa go shūkan mae kara byōki de yuka ni tsui te iru to hahaoya wa itta. His mother said that he had been ill in bed for five weeks. \| His mother said that he had been sick in bed for five weeks.
	恐い話が聞きたいなら、数週間前に私が見た夢のことを話してあげるよ。 kowai hanashi ga kiki tai nara, sū shūkan mae ni watashi ga mi ta yume no koto o hanashi te ageru yo. If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org