Japanese word

同時

Pronunciation

Romajidōji

Meaning

  • nounat the same time

Example

みんなで同時に始めます。mi n na de dō ji ni haji me ma su

We will all start at the same time.

Illustration for 同時 (at the same time)

More examples

二つの信号が同時に青になりました。futa tsu no shin gō ga dō ji ni ao ni na ri ma shi ta

Two signals turned green at the same time.

Core concept

Shows that two or more things occur together rather than one after another.

Common phrases

  • 同時にdō ji ni

    at the same time

  • 同時に始めるdō ji ni haji me ru

    start at the same time

  • 同時に話すdō ji ni hana su

    speak at the same time

Similar words

一斉issei: An action by many people or things that begins at the same moment as part of a coordinated effort.
同時刻dōjikoku: A specific clock time shared by two or more events.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上の動作や出来事が、同じ時間に起こること。futa tsu i jō no dō sa ya de ki goto ga ona ji ji kan ni o ko ru ko to

Word origin

同時 (dōji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 同 (dō, "same") and 時 (ji, "time").

Usage tips

  • The expression 同時に (dōji ni) uses the particle に (ni) to show that an action takes place at the same time as another event.

Opposites

Related words

  • 同時性dōjiseisimultaneitynoun

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