Time, moment in Japanese 🇯🇵

とき info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Associate "とき" (toki) with the ticking of a clock, since both involve the passage of time.
– Think of "とき" as sounding similar to "tock," as in the "tick-tock" of a clock.

Explanations:
– "とき" (toki) is used to refer to a specific moment or period in time.
– It can be used in various contexts to denote when something happens or the time during which something occurs.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 時間 (じかん, jikan): Although it typically means "time" in the sense of hours and minutes, it can sometimes be used interchangeably with "とき" to describe timing.
– 瞬間 (しゅんかん, shunkan): This means "moment" or "instant."

Alternate meanings like slang:
– While "とき" generally means "time" or "moment," it doesn’t have significant slang usages. It is a straightforward term in Japanese.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 学生のとき、よく図書館に行きました。
– Gakusei no toki, yoku toshokan ni ikimaa.
– When I was a student, I often went to the library.

2. 雨のときは、傘を持って行ってください。
– Ame no toki wa, kasa wo motte itte kudasai.
– Please take an umbrella when it rains.

3. 休みのとき、映画を見ます。
– Yasumi no toki, eiga wo mimasu.
– I watch movies during my holidays.

4. 仕事中のときに電話がかかってきました。
– Shigoto-chū no toki ni denwa ga kakatte kimaa.
– The phone rang while I was working.

5. こどものとき、大阪に住んでいました。
– Kodomo no toki, Ōsaka ni sunde imaa.
– When I was a child, I lived in Osaka.

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