expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
timely; opportune; well-timed
A set phrase used prenominally to describe an action, remark, or event that occurs at exactly the right moment. Often carries a nuance of being appropriate or effective because of its timing.
彼の時を得た助言が問題解決につながった。
His timely advice led to a solution of the problem.
時を得た一言で場の雰囲気が和んだ。
One timely comment softened the mood in the room.
A loanword meaning 'timely' or 'topical', often used in news or sports contexts. 時を得た is a more literary, native Japanese expression.
Refers to a suitable time or opportunity, often used as a noun. 時を得た is an adjectival phrase modifying a noun directly.
A set phrase composed of 時 (time) + を (object marker) + 得た (past tense of 得る 'to obtain'), literally 'having obtained the time'. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it has been used in literary Japanese to mean 'timely' or 'opportune'.