時じ分ぶん

noun

time; hour; season

Refers to a general time, period, or season. Often used in set phrases like この時分 (around this time) or あの時分 (in those days).

• この時じ分ぶんはいつも雨あめが多おおい。

  It always rains a lot around this time of year.

• あの時じ分ぶんはまだ若わかかった。

  I was still young in those days.

noun

suitable time; opportunity; chance

Indicates a good or appropriate time to do something. Often used with verbs like 来る or なる to mean 'the time has come'.

• そろそろ出しゅっ発ぱつする時じ分ぶんだ。

  It's about time to leave.

• 計けい画かくを始はじめるには今いまがよい時じ分ぶんだ。

  Now is a suitable time to begin the plan.