秒びょう読よみ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

countdown

Used for counting down to an event, such as a rocket launch or a deadline.

ロケット発はっ射しゃの秒びょう読よみが始はじまった。
The countdown for the rocket launch has begun.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の秒びょう読よみが始はじまるthe countdown to something begins
ロケット発はっ射しゃの秒びょう読よみが始はじまった。
The countdown to the rocket launch has begun.
秒びょう読よみに入はいるto enter the final countdown stage
交こう渉しょうは秒びょう読よみに入はいった。
The negotiations have entered the final countdown.
秒びょう読よみを始はじめるto start counting down
係かかり員いんは発はっ射しゃ5分ふん前まえに秒びょう読よみを始はじめた。
The staff started the countdown five minutes before launch.