noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
peacetime; time of peace
Refers to periods when a country is not at war; often contrasted with 戦時 (wartime).
It is important to conduct disaster drills even in peacetime.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
ordinary times; normal times
Used for everyday, non-emergency situations; often contrasted with 緊急時 (emergency) or 異常時 (abnormal times).
Normally this road isn't very crowded.
During normal times, disaster drills are carried out.
It's important to prepare from ordinary times.
平時 refers to the specific period of peace (as opposed to wartime), while 平和 is the broader, more abstract concept of peace itself.
平時 refers to peacetime, while 戦時 refers to wartime, its direct opposite.
平時 means ordinary, non-emergency times, whereas 緊急時 refers to an emergency situation.
戦時下 describes conditions during wartime, whereas 平時 refers to ordinary, peacetime conditions.
平時 means 'peacetime, normal times' and is the direct opposite of 非常時, which means 'time of emergency'.
平時 refers to normal, peaceful times, while 有事 refers to a state of crisis or emergency, typically military or political.
平時 means peacetime or normal times, the opposite of いざという時, which points to a sudden critical or emergency moment.
peacetime organization; peace footing
Compound of 平 (へい, 'flat, calm, ordinary') and 時 (じ, 'time'). The meaning 'peacetime' is an extension of 'ordinary times' in a national context.