1.
scheduled time; fixed time; appointed time
The predetermined or officially scheduled time for something to happen, especially for transport departures, meetings, or events.
電車は定刻どおりに来た。
The train arrived on schedule.
飛行機は定刻より三十分遅れた。
The plane was thirty minutes behind schedule.
会議は定刻に始まりますので、遅れないようにしてください。
The meeting will start at the scheduled time, so please don't be late.
USAGE:
A formal word commonly used in transportation (trains, flights, buses) and business settings. Japanese trains are famous for their punctuality, so 定刻どおり (on schedule) is the expected norm.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 定刻どおり (on schedule, on time)
- 定刻に到着する (to arrive on schedule)
- 定刻より遅れる (to be behind schedule)
- 定刻発 (departing on time)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 時間どおり: on time — more casual
- 予定時刻: scheduled time — more descriptive