時刻(じこく)

じこく
noun
time, hour
formaltime-general
See also: 自国(じこく) (one's own country)
1. time, hour, moment
A specific point in time as shown by a clock.
Please confirm the departure time.
The current time is 3 PM.
The arrival time is slightly behind schedule.
The time when the accident occurred is said to have been around 6 PM.

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Similar words

  • 時間(じかん): time in general; can mean both a point in time and a duration. 時刻(じこく) is only a point on the clock, and sounds more formal (timetables, announcements).
  • 時(とき): time, occasion (more abstract)