Japanese Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Japanese word
スロット
Pronunciation
Romajisurotto
Meaning
- nounslot
Example
このスロットはまだ空いています。ko no su ro tto wa ma da a i te i ma su
This slot is still available.
More examples
会議の時間を変更したので、午後三時にスロットが一つ空きました。kai gi no ji kan o hen kō shi ta no de go go san ji ni su ro tto ga hito tsu a ki ma shi ta
Because the meeting time changed, a slot opened up at 3 p.m.
Core concept
It presents space as a designated opening, position, or time that can be filled by something specific.
Common phrases
空きスロットa ki su ro tto
open slot
スロットを予約するsu ro tto o yo yaku su ru
reserve a slot
スロットが空くsu ro tto ga a ku
a slot opens up
Similar words
空きaki: An unoccupied place or period that can be used for a particular purpose.
枠waku: A defined place or period assigned to a particular purpose.
コマkoma: A fixed unit of time assigned to a class, meeting, or other activity.
Definition in Japanese
機械や予定などに設けられた、物事を入れたり担当を割り当てたりするための決まった場所や時間。ki kai ya yo tei na do ni mō ke ra re ta mono goto o i re ta ri tan tō o wa ri a te ta ri su ru ta me no ki ma tta ba sho ya ji kan
Word origin
スロット (surotto) is a Japanese borrowing of English slot, a word for a narrow opening whose meaning developed to include a place or period set aside for a particular use.
Usage tips
- An open slot in English can mean an available place in a schedule, class, or team, so the word often signals availability as well as position.
Other meanings
- spacenoun