時とき
Meanings
Noun
1. time; hour; moment
刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time
Time that has passed will not return.
Adverb
Noun
2. occasion; case
In case of emergency, I'll take care of it.
Noun
3. chance; opportunity; season
Now is not the time to make a move.
4. the times; the age; the day
The prime minister of the day held a press conference.
5. tense
Kanji used
time
Pitch accent
と
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Top 200
Used in vocabulary (77 in total)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
a (single) moment; an instant
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
it's already too late
free time; spare time; idle moment
the times; an age; a day and age
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
should time and circumstances permit
it's already too late
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to announce the time
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to get a break; to be timely; to obtain a favorable opportunity
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
in time of need; for a rainy day; in case of emergency
taking an unexpected opportunity
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then
(in an) emergency; (for) unexpected circumstances
reign of an emperor of Japan
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
crisis; critical moment; critical time
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
it's already too late
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
summer-catch salmon
(not) even for a moment; (not) for an instant
unthought of; unexpected; unseasonal; unscheduled
favourable wind; favorable wind; wind blowing during the rising tide
at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
to make one's heart flutter
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
favourable wind; favorable wind; wind blowing during the rising tide
mood and tense
you are only young once; youth doesn't come twice; gather ye rosebuds while ye may
time to switch over; response time
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
summer-catch salmon
time to switch over; response time
ill-gotten gains fade as fast as they were obtained
year-round white daikon
year-round white daikon
Tokieda grammar (Japanese grammar created by Motoki Tokieda)
go players have no concept of time (being so engrossed in the game)
at times when ...
timely; well-timed; felicitous
Examples (200 in total)
I'm sorry about that time.
Now is the time for action.
Were you happy at that time?