時刻

じこく
Alternative writings: 時剋
JLPT:N3
Frequency:
1

A specific moment or clock time (e.g., 9:30); the time shown on a clock.

Noun

Examples

出発時刻は午前十時です。遅れないでください。

The departure time is 10:00 a.m. Please don't be late.

電車の時刻表を確認してから家を出たほうがいい。

You should check the train timetable before leaving home.

正確な時刻を合わせてから会議を始めた。

We synchronized the exact time before starting the meeting.

2

A favorable time or opportunity (a somewhat literary or old-fashioned usage), similar to 'the right moment' or 'opportune time.'

Noun

Examples

復興の時刻が来た。今こそ手を貸すべきだ。

The time for recovery has come. Now is when we should lend a hand.

彼の提案は今が実行の時刻だと説得力があった。

His proposal was persuasive in that now was the time to act.

決断の時刻を逃してはいけない。

You must not miss the moment to make a decision.