時間通りに
jikandōri ni
The English phrase 'on time' is translated into Japanese as 時間通りに (jikandōri ni).
時間通りに is used to describe being punctual or following a specific schedule.
Meaning: punctual or according to schedule (adj)
Which one should you use?
Use 時間通りに to mean 'on time' according to a schedule. In contrast, 定刻に is a more formal term that specifically refers to a 'scheduled time', such as the exact departure of a train or a flight.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle に can be omitted when using the phrase as a noun phrase or an adverbial noun, though keeping it is standard for 'punctually'.
How do you pronounce it?
jikandōri ni
Did you know?
- In Japan, arriving 'on time' for a social meeting often means arriving five to ten minutes early, whereas arriving exactly at the scheduled time might be seen as being slightly late.
- While 時間通りに is common, the phrase 時間厳守 describes the strict observance of time as a moral virtue and a sign of respect, rather than just a schedule.
- The component 通り in the phrase can also be used to describe a 'street' or a physical 'path'.
Examples in context
- 時間通りに駅に着いた。I arrived at the station on time.This sentence shows how to use 時間通りに to describe arriving at a destination.Tatoeba #150528 by KK_kaku_, translation #264029 by CK
- 必ず時間通りに来なさい。Please be sure to come on time.This sentence uses 時間通りに to instruct someone to be punctual.Tatoeba #85473 by KK_kaku_, translation #318241 by CK
- 時間通りには着けないよ。You won't get there on time.This sentence demonstrates using 時間通りに to indicate an inability to arrive according to a schedule.Tatoeba #150529 by bunbuku, translation #264028 by CK
- 会議は時間通りに始まります。The meeting will start on time.
- 明日、時間に間に合うようにしてくださいね。Please make sure to be on time tomorrow, okay?
- 宿題を時間通りにすることを忘れないでください。Please remember to do your homework on time.
- 56 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are discussing their meeting time.
- 美咲 Misaki明日の会議は時間通りに始めてください。Ashita no kaigi wa jikandōri ni hajimete kudasai.Please start tomorrow's meeting on time.
- 蓮 Renわかりました。時間通りに準備します。Wakarimashita. Jikandōri ni junbi shimasu.Understood. I will prepare everything on time.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮さんはいつも時間通りにきますね。Ren-san wa itsumo jikandōri ni kimasu ne.Ren, you always arrive on time, don't you?
- 蓮 Renありがとうございます。遅れるのは嫌ですから。Arigatō gozaimasu. Okureru no wa iya desu kara.Thank you. I just hate being late.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
