(じかん)

おじかん
noun
your time (polite)
formalpolitebusinesstime-generalcommunication
1. your time; the time you can spare
The polite form of 時間(じかん), used when the time in question belongs to the listener. Standard in business and service settings when asking someone to spare time or apologizing for taking it.
時間(じかん)よろしいです
Do you have a moment?
Thank you for giving me your time.
Could I have about thirty minutes of your time somewhere next week?

The honorific prefix お plus 時間(じかん). Use it only of the other person's time — for your own, say 時間(じかん).

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Common in customer service, sales calls, and email to clients. Among friends the plain 時間(じかん)ある? is the natural choice.

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