時間を置く

• 読み: じかんをおく
• ローマ字: jikan wo oku
• 漢字の分解: 時 (ji) — time, hour; 間 (kan) — interval, between; 置 (oku/chi) — place, put, set
• 発音: /dʑi.kaɴ.o.o.kɯ/

意味

To leave some time; to take a moment; to let time pass. To wait or put a time interval between actions.

A verb phrase meaning to allow time to pass between events or actions. Used when advising someone to wait before acting, to cool down after an argument, or to let something settle. The expression emphasises deliberate waiting rather than passive delay. Common in advice-giving contexts and interpersonal situations. Can also be used practically, such as letting food rest or waiting between doses of medicine.

例文

1. 少し時間を置いてから返事をした方がいい。
2. 怒っているときは時間を置いて冷静になろう。
3. 薬を飲んだら時間を置いてから食事してください。

使い方ガイド

場面: advice, interpersonal, health, cooking

トーン: calm

起源と歴史

From Japanese: 時間 (jikan, time) + を (wo, object particle) + 置く (oku, to place/put). Literally 'to place time' — to insert a gap of time between actions.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal