定刻
Meanings
1
appointed time; scheduled time
Refers to a fixed, prearranged time for an event, meeting, or departure. Often used in contexts like transportation, appointments, and formal schedules.
The train arrived exactly on schedule.
The meeting will start at the appointed time.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が定刻に出発するfor something (a train, flight, etc.) to depart on schedule
The train departed on schedule.
- 定刻に到着するto arrive at the scheduled time
The plane arrived on time.
- 定刻より〈数〉分遅れるto be delayed by a number of minutes from the scheduled time
The bus was 10 minutes behind schedule.
- 定刻を過ぎるfor the scheduled time to pass (without the event happening)
The meeting hadn't started even though the scheduled time had passed.