とき
Meanings
Noun
1. time; hour; moment
刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time
Adverb
Noun
2. occasion; case
Noun
3. chance; opportunity; season
4. the times; the age; the day
5. tense
Pitch accent
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (55 in total)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
Examples (200 in total)
When do you use it?
I'm sorry about that time.
Now is the time for action.
Were you happy at that time?
Call me if you can't come.
It was time for a change.
It was the happiest time of my life.
The time has come when we must part.
Sometimes, people lie.
I had a wonderful time.
One day, you'll understand.
When I woke up, I was sad.
The time will come when you will regret it.
Time has passed very quickly.
They had a lovely time together.
When I was little, I couldn't eat fish.
I was used to studying when I was a student.
I was reading a novel then.
I don't listen to music when I'm studying.
When happiness comes knocking at your door.
Be careful when you cross the street.
When he awoke it was day.
I sometimes go out for a walk.
What do you do when you're bored?
I'm tired, and I make a lot of mistakes when I'm tired.
It's time to carry out the plan.
I broke my wrist when I fell on it.
When I woke up, it was snowing.
Sometimes everything goes wrong.
You should be careful in crossing the street.
Everybody had a hard time.
Earthquakes can occur at any hour.
What do you do when you're not working?
Who was with you when that happened?
Do you remember the first time we met?
I've known him ever since he was a child.
You can come visit whenever you want to.
He might have been sleeping at that time.
Sometimes I work, and sometimes I play.
Tell me about your first kiss.
I lived in this house as a child.
You're kind of cute when you're mad.
Time goes very swiftly.
Don't forget to buy the bread on your way home.
How wonderful a time we have had!
The time that passed will never return.
I read this book in high school.
I began to sing when I was a youngster.
I cannot express how pleased I was then.
Everyone had a good time at the party.
We take off our shoes when entering a house.
It was cold this morning when I left the house.
Close the door when you're in the bathroom.
Can you remember the first time you swam?
We had a good time last night.
He was blind from birth.
Don't talk about business while we're eating.
We were glad when we saw a light in the distance.
Autumn is when food is especially delicious.
I am looking forward to meeting you when you come.
Take off your hat when you enter a classroom.
I read this book when I was in elementary school.
Please turn out the lights when you leave.
When the universe was born, something came from nothing.
I have known him since he was a baby.
Don't talk about business at dinner.
You will understand it as time passes.
I read that book while I was in the hospital.
May sometimes spends the time by herself.
Press this button in case of emergency.
We had a good time at the coffee shop.
It was dark when he came in.
Time heals all wounds.
I don't mind being criticized when I'm wrong.
Study in the cool of the morning.
When I'm sad, my friends encourage me.
Time goes by quickly when you're having fun.
The robber ran away when the policeman saw him.
He is fatter than when I last saw him.
Night is when most people go to bed.
How old were you the first time you drank wine?
Why did you turn away when you met him?
You should enrich your mind when young.
You've changed a lot since I first met you.
I couldn't help laughing when I heard that story.
She has changed greatly since I last saw her.
The time will come when you will understand this.
I feel happiest when I'm in school.
No one knows what happened then.
When we started out, there were things we didn't know.
When she heard it, she just cried.
I promise that I'll stay longer next time.
That kind of thing can happen when you're in a hurry.
He interrupted her while she was speaking.
When he came, I was writing a letter.
When I talked with him on the phone, he sounded tired.
On his return he found her daughter asleep.
What did you do when those men attacked you?
I love dreaming when I sleep.
Whenever I'm in trouble, I confer with him.
It was already night when I arrived home.
I was overjoyed when I was able to make friends with her!
I think time will solve the problem.
His wife knows how to manage him when he gets angry.
Do you remember the first time we kissed?
There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
I was about to leave for work when the telephone rang.
Accidents will happen when we are off guard.
I mistook you for your sister when I first saw you.
I don't like to cook when it's hot outside.
He was sitting in the library when I saw him.
When she awoke, she felt terribly cold.
I felt like singing loudly when the exam was over.
The Japanese are most polite when dealing with friends.
That's my bicycle. You can use it whenever you want.
Now is the time when we need him most.
He came a little after noon.
When I left the train station, I saw a man.
By the way, did you find the umbrella that you lost that time?
Ask him about it when he comes.
When listening to a lecture, you should be quiet.
When I got home, I was very tired.
He took his daughter with him whenever he went abroad.
My house was robbed while I was away.
Listening to the radio, I heard the telephone ring.
Crimes sometimes result from ignorance of the law.
Sunday is when I spend my time reading.
When I came home, my sister was playing the guitar.
We were talking about him when he appeared.
I wish I had been kind to her then.
This is what my mother gave me when I got married.
When my father came home, I was studying.
Everything was as it had been when I left there.
Please tell me what I should do in this situation.
He looks his best in his uniform.
He cooked meals for himself when his wife was sick.
Although it rained, everyone had a good time.
She bought that camera while she was in Japan.
Great was our delight when we won the game.
We had a good many anxious moments, but everything turned out all right in the end.
When her husband died, she felt like committing suicide.
One is more prone to make mistakes when one is tired.
When she heard the news, she was very surprised.
The first time I drank beer, I didn't like it.
Children like to pretend to be adults when they play.
I also feel more at ease when my wife is not around.
You must take his age into account when you judge his performance.
My house always shakes when a truck goes by.
"Do you remember how you fell into the well?" "Yes, like it was yesterday."
When I met the President, all my dreams came true.
He was living in England when the war broke out.
What was I wearing at that time? Do you remember?
He was going to leave the house when she came.
You can borrow my car whenever you want.
Stand upright when I'm talking to you.
When going out to the society, what is the most necessary knowledge?
When the last leaf falls, I must go, too.
When I was young, I tried to read as many books as I could.
As we went around the corner, the lake came into view.
They gave us a hearty welcome when we arrived.
I lock my door every time I leave my room.
As he entered the house, two things caught his eye.
You cannot be too careful when you drive a car.
She shed plentiful tears when her beloved dog was killed in an accident.
I felt the same way when I first saw Japan from a plane.
Japanese women mask their faces on days when they don’t have time to put on makeup.
When they got married, they both swore to never lie.
When we saw the animal so near us, we ran away in terror.
I spent the best times of my life at my grandfather's house.
If he had worked hard at that time, he would have succeeded.
I don't trust him; be careful what you say when he's around.
I will be glad when the time comes that I can convey my feelings in English.
When we got to the station, the train had already left.
When he entered the building, he was frightened by a sudden cry.
When his wife died, he received dozens of letters of sympathy.
The last time I ate at that restaurant the food wasn't very good.
My mother taught me to always look both to the left and to the right before crossing the street.
If my mother had still been alive, she would have helped me at that time.
The boy was on the point of drowning when his father came to his rescue.
I've been working since I was thirteen.
My parents died when I was thirteen.
Were you able to swim when your were six years old?
I spent three months in hospital when I was thirteen.
My father died when I was thirteen.
She was approaching thirty when I first met her.
Did you have a favorite book when you were a child?
When I visited Ken, he was studying.
I wanted to be a bus driver when I was five.
My father left home when I was three.
I wish I had been with you then.
That was when I was in the first year at high school, so 17 years have passed since then.
As he was about to fall into the river, he took hold of the tree.
When he is in trouble, he always turns to his sister for help.
By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows.
Fifteen years have passed since we went there last.
It seemed strange that the door was open when I got home.
What was your mother doing when you got home?
It was when I was thirteen that I fell in love with a girl for the first time.
He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old.
If I hadn't met you back then, my life would've been completely different.