常時(じょうじ)

じょうじ
adverb
constantly; always; at all times
1. constantly; always; at all times; permanently
Describes something that is continuously active, available, or in effect without interruption. Often used in technical, business, and institutional contexts.
常時(じょうじ)接続(せつぞく)のインターネット。
An always-on internet connection.
このビルには常時(じょうじ)警備員(けいびいん)がいる。
This building has security guards at all times.
店内(てんない)には常時(じょうじ)100種類(しゅるい)の商品(しょうひん)を取(と)り揃(そろ)えております。
We always have 100 varieties of products available in the store.

A formal adverb meaning 'at all times' or 'permanently.' Composed of 常(じょう) (constant) and 時(じ) (time). Used to describe systems, services, or states that are continuously maintained without interruption.

USAGE:
More formal and technical than いつも or 常(つね)に. Frequently used in business, IT, and institutional contexts: 常時(じょうじ)接続(せつぞく) (always-on connection), 常時(じょうじ)監視(かんし) (constant monitoring), 常時(じょうじ)雇用(こよう) (permanent employment).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 常時(じょうじ)接続(せつぞく) — always-on connection
  • 常時(じょうじ)監視(かんし) — constant monitoring
  • 常時(じょうじ)対応(たいおう) — available at all times
  • 常時(じょうじ)開放(かいほう) — permanently open

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • いつも — always; the everyday casual word
  • 常(つね)に — constantly, always; literary and emphatic
  • 随時(ずいじ) — at any time, as needed; implies availability on demand rather than continuous operation
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Added 2026.3.27 8:23
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