タイマー
たいまー
noun
timer
1.
timer; timing device
A device or function that measures or counts down a set period of time. Used for kitchen timers, camera timers, appliance timers, and digital countdown functions.
タイマーを３分にセットする。
Set the timer for three minutes.
タイマーが鳴ったら火を止めてください。
Please turn off the heat when the timer goes off.
エアコンのタイマーを使えば、朝起きる前に部屋を暖めておける。
If you use the air conditioner's timer, you can warm the room before you wake up in the morning.
From English "timer." A very common loanword used daily in cooking, photography, and with household appliances. In cooking, キッチンタイマー (kitchen timer) is a standard tool. In photography, セルフタイマー (self-timer) is used for delayed shutter release.
Also used metaphorically in gaming and computing for countdown mechanisms.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- タイマーをセットする: to set a timer
- タイマーが鳴る: the timer goes off
- タイマー機能: timer function
- セルフタイマー: self-timer (camera)
- キッチンタイマー: kitchen timer
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ストップウォッチ: stopwatch — measures elapsed time forward, while a timer counts down
- 時計: clock; watch — tells the current time rather than measuring intervals
- アラーム: alarm — alerts at a set time of day, not after a duration