随時

• 読み: ずいじ
• ローマ字: zuiji
• 漢字の分解: 随 (zui) — follow, as one pleases; 時 (ji) — time
• 発音: /zɯ.i.dʑi/

意味

Whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time. Indicates flexibility in timing.

An adverb meaning 'at any time' or 'as the occasion demands.' Common in business, official, and service contexts to indicate that something can happen whenever appropriate: 随時受付 (accepting applications at any time), 随時更新 (updated as needed). More formal than いつでも (anytime) and implies readiness rather than casual availability.

例文

1. 質問がある方は随時お問い合わせください。
2. ホームページは随時更新しております。
3. 随時募集しておりますのでお気軽にご応募ください。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, announcements, customer service

トーン: official

起源と歴史

From Chinese 隨時, combining 随 (follow, as one pleases) and 時 (time). Literally 'following the time' — acting in accordance with the demands of the moment rather than on a fixed schedule.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal