fixed time; regular time; scheduled time
Refers to a predetermined or regular point in time, such as a meeting time, departure time, or scheduled hour.
会議は定時に始まります。
The meeting starts at the scheduled time.
The meeting started at the scheduled time.
バスは定時に出発した。
The bus departed on time.
fixed period; scheduled period
Used for a predetermined or regular interval, such as a fixed term or scheduled duration. Often seen in compound terms like 定時制 (part-time/fixed-time school system).
この講座は定時制で開講されている。
This course is offered on a fixed-time schedule.
この路線のバスは定時を守って運行している。
The buses on this route run strictly on schedule.
He leaves work on time every day.
随時 means 'at any time, whenever needed,' the opposite of 定時, which specifies a fixed, predetermined time.
フレックス lets employees choose their own start and end times, while 定時 refers to a fixed, company-set work schedule.
適時 (てきじ) means 'at an opportune/appropriate moment' and sounds similar to 定時 (ていじ), but 定時 refers to a fixed, scheduled time rather than a well-timed one.
part-time school system; evening school system
punctuality; on-time performance; reliability
settling time
leaving on time; finishing work at the scheduled time
turn-on stabilizing time
Compound of 定 (fixed, determined) and 時 (time). The meaning is transparent from its components.