1.
simultaneous, at the same time
Occurring or done at the same moment in time.
二つのことを同時にできません。
I can't do two things at the same time.
同時に始めましょう。
Let's start at the same time.
それと同時に、問題も生じた。
At the same time, problems also arose.
Common conjunctive use
同時通訳は難しい仕事だ。
Simultaneous interpretation is a difficult job.
彼は仕事と勉強を同時にこなしている。
He is managing work and studies at the same time.
同時 means at the same time or simultaneous.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 同時に (at the same time)
- ~と同時に (at the same time as ~)
- 同時通訳 (simultaneous interpretation)
- 同時進行 (simultaneous progress)
GRAMMAR NOTE:
~と同時に is often used as a conjunction meaning 'at the same time as' or 'while also.'