expression
depending on the time and circumstances
A set phrase used to express that something may or may not happen based on the situation at a given moment. Often implies a conditional or tentative stance.
時と場合によっては、計画を変更することもあります。
Depending on the time and circumstances, we may change the plan.
時と場合によって、返事が遅れるかもしれません。
Depending on the time and circumstances, my reply might be delayed.
Means 'sometimes' or 'at times', focusing on occasional occurrence rather than conditional dependence.
A compound phrase from 時 (time), 場合 (circumstances), and によって (depending on). The exact historical origin as a set expression is uncertain.