Japanese word

時刻表

Pronunciation

Romajijikokuhyō

Meaning

  • nountimetable

Example

駅で時刻表を見ます。eki de ji koku hyō o mi ma su

I look at the timetable at the station.

Illustration for 時刻表 (timetable)

More examples

出発前に、時刻表と実際の運行状況を確認します。shup patsu mae ni ji koku hyō to jis sai no un kō jō kyō o kaku nin shi ma su

Before leaving, I check the timetable against the actual service status.

Core concept

A timetable presents when planned services occur so that their times can be checked at a glance.

Common phrases

  • 時刻表を確認するji koku hyō o kaku nin su ru

    check the timetable

  • 時刻表に載るji koku hyō ni no ru

    be listed in the timetable

Similar words

ダイヤdaiya: A planned transport timetable that sets the departure and arrival times for services.

Definition in Japanese

列車やバスなどの運行する時刻を並べて示した表。res sha ya ba su na do no un kō su ru ji koku o nara be te shime shi ta hyō

Word origin

The compound 時刻表 (jikokuhyō) joins 時刻 (jikoku, "time") with 表 (hyō, "table or list") to mean a table of times.

Usage tips

  • A transport timetable commonly lists departure and arrival times, whereas schedule can also refer to a person's plans or a project's dates.

Other meanings

  • schedulenoun

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