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.
タイミングが悪(わる)かった。
The timing was bad.
話(はな)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.
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(み)る (計(はか)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