Japanese Conversation · Level 72
75 words
Japanese word
時差
Pronunciation
Romajijisa
Meaning
- nountime difference
Example
国によって時差が違います。kuni ni yo tte ji sa ga chiga i ma su
The time difference varies from country to country.
More examples
海外出張の前に、現地との時差を確認しておきます。kai gai shut chō no mae ni gen chi to no ji sa o kaku nin shi te o ki ma su
Before an overseas business trip, I check the time difference between home and my destination.
Core concept
時差 (jisa) is the distance between local clock readings when places follow different standard times.
Common phrases
時差があるji sa ga a ru
there is a time difference
時差を確認するji sa o kaku nin su ru
check the time difference
時差を考慮するji sa o kō ryo su ru
take the time difference into account
Similar words
時間差jikansa: The difference in time between two events, actions, or points, not necessarily between local clocks.
Definition in Japanese
異なる国や地域で使われる標準時の隔たり。koto na ru kuni ya chi iki de tsuka wa re ru hyō jun ji no heda ta ri
Word origin
時 (ji, "time") combines with 差 (sa, "difference") to form 時差 (jisa), a difference in the times shown by local clocks.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 時差ぼけ (jisaboke) refers to jet lag, while 時差 (jisa) refers to the difference in local times.