タイム
たいむ
noun
time (recorded); time-out
1.
time; recorded time; lap time
A measured duration of time, especially in sports and competitions. Used for race results, personal records, and performance measurements.
タイムを計る。
To measure the time.
自己ベストのタイムを更新した。
I updated my personal best time.
マラソンで3時間を切るタイムで走った。
I ran the marathon with a time under 3 hours.
2.
time-out; break
A pause or break in a game or activity, called by a player, coach, or participant.
タイム！
Time out!
監督がタイムを取った。
The coach called a time-out.
ちょっとタイム。少し休もう。
Time out for a sec. Let's take a short break.
From English 'time'. In Japanese, タイム is used primarily in sports and competitive contexts for measured time, and as a call for a pause. It does not replace the general Japanese word for time (時間).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- タイムを計る: to time, to measure the time
- タイムを出す: to produce/post a time
- タイムを縮める: to improve (shorten) one's time
- 自己ベストタイム: personal best time
- ラップタイム: lap time
- タイムを取る: to call a time-out
- タイムアウト: time-out (formal)
COMPOUNDS:
- タイムセール: time-limited sale (common in Japanese retail)
- タイムカード: time card (for recording work hours)
- タイムリミット: time limit
- タイムマシン: time machine
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 時間: time — the general Japanese word for time, duration, or hour
- 記録: record — a broader term for any measured record, including time records