タイミング

たいみんぐ
noun
timing
time-general
1. timing
The choice or judgment of when to do something, or the moment at which something happens.
タイミング(わる)かった
The timing was bad.
(はな)しかけるタイミングつかめなかった。
I couldn't find the right moment to speak to them.
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 タイミングいい/わるい (good/bad timing), タイミング() ((はか)) (to look for the right moment), and タイミングよく (with good timing, at just the right moment).

Common collocations