タイミング
たいみんぐ
noun
timing
1.
timing
The choice or judgment of when to do something, or the moment at which something happens.
タイミングが悪かった。
The timing was bad.
話しかけるタイミングがつかめなかった。
I couldn't find the right moment to speak to them.
タイミングよく電車が来たので待たずに乗れた。
A train came at just the right moment, so I got on without waiting.
USAGE:
タイミング is used very broadly in everyday Japanese. Common patterns include タイミングがいい/わるい (good/bad timing), タイミングを見る (計る) (to look for the right moment), and タイミングよく (with good timing, at just the right moment).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- タイミングがいい: good timing
- タイミングが悪い: bad timing
- タイミングを見計らう: to watch for the right timing
- タイミングよく: at just the right moment
- タイミングを逃す: to miss the timing