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時を得た

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 時を得た.

Dictionary

Entry

時を得たときをえたExpressionFreq #137227
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

timely; opportune; well-timed

Examples
彼の時を得た救助がなかったら、私は溺れていただろう。
But for his timely rescue, I would have drowned.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

time, hour

10 strokesFrequency 16JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

とき-どき

Nanori

とぎ

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

11 strokesFrequency 175JLPT N2Grade 5

On

トク

Kun

え.るう.る

Nanori

あつてろ

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