Translation guide
A time slot is a specific period of time scheduled for an activity. In Japanese, this is commonly expressed with 時間帯 (jikan-tai) for a general time range, or 枠 (waku) for a scheduled slot in a timetable. The choice depends on whether you're referring to a broad part of the day or a fixed appointment window.
Referring to a broad period of the day when something happens or is available.
The most common and neutral word for 'time slot' as a range of hours. Used for TV programs, traffic patterns, business hours, etc.
The roads are crowded during this time slot.
It will be broadcast in the late-night time slot.
Simply 'time', often used in compound phrases to indicate a slot. Less specific than 時間帯 but very common.
Please tell me the time slot for the reservation.
A specific, often numbered, slot in a schedule (e.g., doctor's appointment, class period).
Literally 'frame', used for a slot in a timetable or reservation system. Very common for appointments and limited-capacity events.
Is there an open time slot in the afternoon clinic?
That time slot is already filled.
Used mainly in educational contexts for a class period or lecture slot. Casual.
Loanword from English, used in technical or scheduling software contexts. Not common in daily conversation.
A specific broadcast period, often referred to in media contexts.
Use 時間帯 for a continuous range of time (e.g., 'morning time slot'). Use 枠 for a discrete, often numbered, slot in a schedule (e.g., 'the 3pm appointment slot').
I exercise in the morning time slot.
I reserved the 3 o'clock slot.
Is your next time slot free?
会議のスロットを予約してください。
Please reserve a time slot for the meeting.