Related words その 時とき その時 is a more general and neutral way to say 'at that time', while その節 is more polite and formal.
あの 時とき あの時 refers to a past time more distant from the speaker, while その節 can refer to a previously mentioned time, past or future, in a polite context.
Written forms その 節せつ
Standard modern spelling.
其そ の 節せつ
Archaic kanji form using 其の ; rarely used in modern writing.
Etymology Combination of その (that) and 節 (occasion, time). The use of 節 to mean 'time' or 'occasion' is a formal, somewhat literary extension of its basic meaning 'joint' or 'segment'.
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