時点 (jiten) Meaning Japanese Grammar - As If

The noun 時(じ)点(てん) (jiten) means a moment, a point in time; it indicates a precise point in time in which the described action occurs.

In this post we will look at the structure の時(じ)点(てん)で which translates the forms at the time of, at the point in which, at the moment in which etc.

時(じ)点(てん) as a noun can be followed by the various particles. We will also see examples with の時(じ)点(てん)から and の時(じ)点(てん)に and the difference between の時(じ)点(てん)で and の時(じ)点(てん)に and the use of the 2 similar terms 時(じ)点(てん) and 現(げん)在(ざい).

How 時(じ)点(てん) is formed

時(じ)点(てん) is a noun in Japanese, formed by the kanji and term 時 that we already know time, hour, moment and the term 点 point.

The meaning of the term is a point in time and indicates the moment in which the action takes place or the initial moment from which the expressed action then develops.

The form の時(じ)点(てん)で can be used for past, present and future situations.

How and when to use 時(じ)点(てん)

The structure that includes 時(じ)点(てん) is used to identify and highlight a point or period in the passage of time.

We know that the particle to indicate "specific time" is に, let's see the difference between 時(じ)点(てん)に and 時(じ)点(てん)で.

• 午後６時(じ)時(じ)点(てん)で終わります。This sentence indicates that a certain activity will be completed around 6:00 PM, for 6:00 PM. time that represents the condition for the work to end.
• 午後６時(じ)に終わります。 Using に I specify the time, the precise moment when (in this example) the action ends.

The nature of the particles determines the difference:

• 「で」 indicates the condition and the limit
• 「に」 the precise point in time

Expressions and short example sentences:

In the past:

• 「あの時(じ)点(てん)」 at that moment, at that juncture
• 「昨(さく)年(ねん)春(はる)の時(じ)点(てん)」 last spring

In the present:

• 「現(げん)時(じ)点(てん)」 at the present time, at this moment
• 「今(いま)の時(じ)点(てん)」 at the present moment, starting now

To the future:

• 「来(らい)週(しゅう)水(すい)曜(よう)日(び)の時(じ)点(てん)で」 starting next Wednesday 「入(にゅう)場(じょう)者(しゃ)数(すう)が１万(まん)人(にん)に達(たっ)した時(じ)点(てん)で」 "when the number of visitors reaches 10.000"

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As a noun it can be followed by various particles:

• 時(じ)点(てん)で at the point, at the time
• 時(じ)点(てん)から from the point, from the time.

A common use of 時(じ)点(てん)で is with demonstrative adjectives from the Kosoado series.

• この時(じ)点(てん)で at this point, at this time, at this moment
• その時(じ)点(てん)で at that point, at that time, at that moment
• あの時(じ)点(てん)で at that point, at that time, at that moment (over there)
• どの時(じ)点(てん)で at which point? at what time?

Example of sentence to confirm the reservation in this case of 宿(しゅく)泊(はく) accommodation:

Difference between 時(じ)点(てん) and 現(げん)在(さい)

現(げん)在(さい) means present moment and also now, currently.

現(げん)在(さい) unlike 時(じ)点(てん) is not used for dates and times in the future, but only for past circumstances or situations in the present.

現(げん)在(ざい) is used as an adjective and followed by the particle の with the meaning current, present, actual, ongoing.

• 現(げん)在(ざい)の技(ぎ)術(じゅつ) is the current technology
• 現(げん)在(ざい)の気(き)温(おん) refers to the current weather

Synonyms with 時(じ)点(てん)

There are various terms considered synonymous with 時(じ)点(てん):

• 「瞬(しん)間(かん)」 an instant, a very short period of time, a second
• 「一(いっ)瞬(しゅん)」 a moment, an instant, an extremely brief period of time
• 「時(じ)機(き)」 a chance, an opportunity, the opportune time for something to happen

Other examples of 時(じ)点(てん)

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