ノータイム

interjection

time in

Used in sports as a referee's call to resume play after a timeout. Wasei-eigo from English 'no time'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from no time

• 審しん判ぱんが「ノータイム！」と叫さけんで試し合あいが再さい開かいされた。

  The referee shouted 'No time!' and the game resumed.

noun

making a move immediately

In timed board games like shogi or go, refers to playing a move without using any thinking time. Often used as a noun or adverbially.

• 彼かれはノータイムで次つぎの手てを指さした。

  He made his next move immediately, without taking any time.

• ノータイムの連れん続ぞくで相あい手てを圧あっ倒とうした。

  He overwhelmed his opponent with a series of instant moves.