じき
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. time; season; period; phase; stage
Pitch accent
Composed of
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
a period (of time)
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
Examples (26 in total)
It is an exciting time of the year.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
It's warm for this time of year.
The baby is now at the stage of talking.
Spring is the time to plant trees.
Childhood is a period of rapid growth.
It's time for you to buy a new car.
At one time I was saying I want to become a novelist.
I paid at the appropriate time.
The report topic will be announced at the appropriate time.
When is the best time to plant corn?
They wanted to get married as soon as they could.
I wonder what we'll be doing this time next year.
Now is the time when I need him most.
The weather changes very often at this time of year.
He hates wearing a tie during the summer heat.
From this standpoint history can be divided into two main epochs.
With winter coming on, it's time to buy warm clothes.
No person can decide when someone should die.
Well, I think it's time the real story was told.
Those were the saddest hours of my life.
Is it right for a doctor to decide when someone should die?
What time of year do you usually like to spend time on the beach?
The prime minister hinted at the possibility of an early election.
With car prices so high, now is the worst time to buy.
I think it's time for me to buy my daughter a decent computer.