noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
emergency; unexpected; contingency
Used in formal or written contexts to describe something unforeseen or an emergency situation. Often appears in compounds like 不時の備え (emergency preparedness) or 不時の出費 (unexpected expenses).
I am saving money in case of unexpected expenses.
Prepare emergency food in case of an unforeseen disaster.
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 時 (ji, 'time'), literally meaning 'not the time' or 'unexpected time'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of unforeseen events.