タイムtaimu
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- nountime (for, to do)usu. in compounds
- nountime (to finish a race, lap, etc.)
- noun, sportstime-out
- Synonym時間じかんNeutralThe most general word for time; 「タイム」 mostly covers race times and results or calling a time-out.
- Synonym時ときNeutralA moment, occasion or opportunity; 「タイム」 mostly covers race times and time-outs.
- Related一休みひとやすみNeutralA short breather; when 「タイム」 means a time-out, it is mostly in sports or games.
- RelatedブレイクNeutralLoanword for a break between work sessions; 「タイム」 centres on calling a time-out during a match.
- Related休みやすみNeutralCovers rest and holidays; 「タイム」 is about sports time-outs and recorded times.
- Related絶え間たえまNeutralA gap or pause, often in the negative 「絶え間なく」; 「タイム」 is a deliberate time-out.
- Related幕間まくあいNeutralThe intermission between acts of a play; 「タイム」 is a time-out in a match.
- Related時期じきNeutralA stretch of time or a season; 「タイム」 refers to a moment or a recorded time.
- Related時代じだいNeutralAn era or age in history; 「タイム」 refers to a moment or a recorded time.
- Related停止ていしNeutralA stoppage or shutdown, as in 「営業停止」; 「タイム」 is a time-out in a match.
- Related中止ちゅうしNeutralCalling off a planned event; 「タイム」 is a time-out in a match.
- Related中断ちゅうだんNeutralBreaking off something midway; 「タイム」 is the time-out called during a match.
- Related一段落いちだんらくNeutralWork reaching a natural stopping point; 「タイム」 is a pause or time-out.
- Related歳月さいげつWrittenWritten word for long stretches of years; 「タイム」 refers to a moment or a recorded time.
- Related年月としつきNeutralThe passing months and years; 「タイム」 refers to a moment or a recorded time.
- Related休息きゅうそくNeutralRest taken to recover from fatigue; 「タイム」 is a time-out in a match.
- Related休憩きゅうけいNeutralA break partway through work; 「タイム」 is a time-out in a match.
- Related中休みなかやすみNeutralA break taken partway through work; 「タイム」 is a time-out in a match.
- Related小憩しょうけいWrittenWritten-style word for a short rest; 「タイム」 is a time-out in a match.
- Related途切れとぎれNeutralAn interruption or lapse, as in 「会話の途切れ」; 「タイム」 is a pause called on purpose.
Use 「タイム」 for race times and results or for calling a time-out in sports and games. For time in general pick 「時間」 or 「時」; for a rest pick 「休憩」 or 「休み」; for breaking off midway use 「中断」; for an era use 「時代」.
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