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right time

Noun

  1. 1

    right time

    The very time when something happens.

    Korean definition: 일이 있는 바로 그때.

    • I kept regretting that I didn't refuse in time when my friend asked me a favor.

    • When elderly people living alone have an accident while alone, it's hard for them to be rescued in time, so many of them die.

  2. 2

    right time; schedule

    A pre-determined time.

    Korean definition: 정해 놓은 때.

    • The doctor said the prescribed medicine works best if taken on time.

    • Our company has hardly ever paid salaries on time; once the pay even came half a month after the due date.

  3. 3

    right time

    An appropriate time.

    Korean definition: 알맞은 때.

    • It rained so much that we couldn't plant the rice in time, and the rice didn't grow well.

    • I should have been treated at the right time, but I missed it and my illness got worse.