Japanese word

定時

Pronunciation

Romajiteiji

Meaning

  • nounscheduled time

Example

会議は定時に始まります。kai gi wa tei ji ni haji ma ri ma su

The meeting starts at the scheduled time.

Illustration for 定時 (scheduled time)

More examples

会社では、定時を過ぎても仕事が終わらないことがあります。kai sha de wa tei ji o su gi te mo shi goto ga o wa ra na i ko to ga a ri ma su

At my company, work sometimes remains unfinished after the scheduled time.

Core concept

Describes a time fixed in advance or kept constant as part of a regular schedule.

Common phrases

  • 定時に帰るtei ji ni kae ru

    leave work on time

  • 定時退社tei ji tai sha

    leaving work on time

  • 定時を過ぎるtei ji o su gi ru

    go past the scheduled time

Similar words

定刻teikoku: The fixed time set for an event, often used in formal notices or announcements.
予定時刻yoteijikoku: The time set in a plan for an event or action to take place.
時刻jikoku: A specific point in time, usually expressed by a clock or calendar.

Definition in Japanese

あらかじめ決められた時刻。また、毎日など一定の間隔で決まっている時刻。a ra ka ji me ki me ra re ta ji koku ma ta mai nichi na do it tei no kan kaku de ki ma tte i ru ji koku

Word origin

定時 (teiji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 定 (tei, "fixed") and 時 (ji, "time").

Usage tips

  • In workplace conversation, 定時 (teiji) can point specifically to the normal end of the workday, although context may assign it another scheduled time.

Other meanings

  • fixed timenoun
  • regular timenoun

Opposites

  • 随時zuijiat any timenoun

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