オーバータイム

noun

overtime (work)

General term for working beyond regular hours. Often used in business contexts.

• 今こん月げつはオーバータイムが多おおくて疲つかれた。

  I'm tired because I had a lot of overtime this month.

noun

time violation (sports)

In volleyball, a foul for four contacts; in handball, a three-second violation; in basketball, a time violation such as a 3-second or shot-clock violation. Each sport uses the same term for different infractions.

• バレーボールでオーバータイムを取とられた。

  We were called for a four-contact foul in volleyball.

• ハンドボールのオーバータイムは3秒びょうルール違い反はんだ。

  In handball, an overtime call is a three-second violation.

noun

overtime period (sports)

Extra playing time when a game is tied, especially in American football or basketball. Compare with 延長戦, which is more common in Japanese for general overtime periods.

See also: 延長戦

• 試し合あいはオーバータイムにもつれ込こんだ。

  The game went into overtime.