How to Say ‘on time’ in Japanese
定刻です
teikoku desu
[tay-koh-ku dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [定刻] means the scheduled time, so [定刻です] means it's on schedule, not just "it is a fixed time." You may also hear [定刻通りです] for "right on schedule."
Phrase Breakdown
定刻
teikoku
[tay-koh-ku]
scheduled time; on time
The exact scheduled time for departure or arrival.
飛行機は定刻に出ます。
The plane leaves on schedule.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
The basic polite form of 'to be' in Japanese.
これは私の席です。
This is my seat.
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