一時

いちじ

Temporarily, for a time

N3noun·ichiji

How to remember it

一 (one) + 時 (time); "one stretch of time" — also doubles as "1 o'clock".

Example sentences

  • 一時、会社を辞めようと思った。

    いちじ、かいしゃをやめようとおもった。

    For a time, I thought about quitting the company.

  • 雨で試合は一時中止になった。

    あめでしあいはいちじちゅうしになった。

    The game was temporarily suspended due to rain.

Usage

Read いちじ; also means "1 o'clock" — context disambiguates the two senses.

Related words

一時的一時的に一時停止時間

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