Meaning of 時機(じき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 時機

Kana Reading じき

Romaji jiki

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

opportunity; chance; time; occasion

Examples of 時機, じき in a sentence

彼女は時機を逸する前に、選挙からおりました。

She bowed out of the race before it was too late.
突然、黒人と白人がお互いに激しく暴力をふるい憎しみ会う時機が到来した。

Suddenly, there was a period of terrible violence and hatred between blacks and whites.
あなたの昇進は時機を得た、当然なものだと思います。

I am sure your promotion was timely and well deserved.

Related Kanji

機 JLPT 3

16 strokes

mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: はた

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時 JLPT 5

10 strokes

time, hour

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: とき, -どき

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