Japanese

ていじ
Meaning: scheduled time; fixed time; regular hours
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

定
時

Example sentences

I'm planning to finish work on time today and have dinner with my family.
明日の午後、年に一度の定時株主総会が開かれる。
Tomorrow afternoon, the annual general meeting of shareholders will be held.
急ぎの仕事がなければ、今日は定時の五時に退社するつもりだ。
If there's no urgent work, I intend to leave the office at the regular time of five o'clock today.

Usage Notes

Often used for the official end of a workday ('teiji ni kaeru' - to leave work on time).

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