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    3. 定刻

    定刻

    定てい刻こく

    appointed time

    KMT8News #19+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ていこく

    Noun

    1.
    appointed time, timetable, schedule

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    電でん車しゃは定てい刻こく通どおりに出しゅっ発ぱつした。

    The train departed on schedule.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    毎まい日にちのルーティンとして、定てい刻こくに朝ちょう食しょくをとるようにしている。

    As part of my daily routine, I try to eat breakfast at a fixed time.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & Dining
    会かい議ぎは定てい刻こくに始はじまり、定てい刻こくに終しゅう了りょうした。

    The meeting started on time and ended on time.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    悪あく天てん候こうのため、飛ひ行こう機きが定てい刻こくより遅おくれる可か能のう性せいがある。

    Due to bad weather, there is a possibility that the flight will be delayed from its scheduled time.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationWeather & Geography
    定てい刻こく厳げん守しゅは日に本ほんのビジネス文ぶん化かにおいて非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Strict adherence to scheduled times is very important in Japanese business culture.

    KMT9Business & FinanceCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    定
    さだ.める・さだ.まる・さだ.か…(3)
    determine・fix・establish・decide
    刻
    きざ.む・きざ.み…(1)
    engrave・cut fine・chop・hash・mince…(2)
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