ＴＰＯ

noun

time, place, occasion

A wasei-eigo acronym used when considering what is appropriate for a given situation. Often used in phrases like ＴＰＯをわきまえる (to be mindful of the occasion) or ＴＰＯに合わせる (to suit the time and place).

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English)

• 服ふく装そうはＴＰＯに合あわせて選えらびましょう。

  Choose your clothes according to the time, place, and occasion.

• 彼かれはＴＰＯをわきまえた発はつ言げんができる人ひとだ。

  He is someone who can speak appropriately for the occasion.