定時

• 読み: ていじ
• ローマ字: teiji
• 漢字の分解: 定 (tei/sada) — fix, determine, regular; 時 (ji/toki) — time, hour
• 発音: /teː.dʑi/

意味

Fixed time; regular time; scheduled time. Often refers specifically to the official end of the workday.

A noun used to refer to a set or regular time, especially in work contexts where it means the official quitting time. 定時で帰る (leaving at the regular quitting time) is a very common phrase. Also used more broadly for any scheduled or appointed time, such as meetings or events.

例文

1. 今日は定時で帰れそうだ。
2. 定時に会議が始まった。
3. 毎日定時に退社するのは難しい。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, scheduling, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 定 (fixed, determined) and 時 (time). Has evolved beyond its literal meaning to specifically denote the regular quitting time in modern Japanese workplace culture.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Working age

社会的背景: Professional