1.
time, moment
A point or period in time.
2.
when, at the time of
Used to indicate when something happens.
3.
occasion, case
A particular situation or circumstance.
時 is one of the most fundamental words in Japanese, used both as a noun meaning "time" and as a grammatical structure meaning "when."
GRAMMAR (when ~):
- Verb (plain form) + 時: 食べる時 (when eating)
- Noun + の + 時: 子供の時 (when I was a child)
- い-adjective + 時: 暑い時 (when it's hot)
- な-adjective + な + 時: 暇な時 (when free)
TENSE IN とき CLAUSES:
- Past tense before 時 indicates the action is completed before the main clause: 日本に行った時 (when I went/had gone to Japan)
- Non-past before 時 indicates the action is not yet completed: 日本に行く時 (when I go/before going to Japan)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
SIMILAR WORDS:
Related Words
Synonym:
際 (occasion (formal))