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point in time, as of (a certain time)
A specific moment or point on a timeline. Used to indicate when something was true or when a decision was made, often emphasizing that the situation may have changed since then.
その時点では分からなかった。
At that point in time, I didn't know.
現時点では未定です。
As of now, it is undecided.
契約締結の時点で、双方がこの条件に同意していた。
At the time the contract was signed, both parties had agreed to these conditions.
USAGE:
Very common in formal and semi-formal contexts. The most frequent patterns are:
- Noun + の時点で: at the time/point of [noun]
- その時点で: at that point
- 現時点で: at the present time, as of now
- この時点で: at this point
Implies that the situation described may no longer be true — it captures a snapshot of a specific moment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 現時点: the current point in time
- その時点で: at that point
- …の時点で: as of …, at the time of …
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 段階: stage, phase (sequential progression)
- 瞬間: moment, instant (very brief)
- 時期: time, period (broader duration)