潮時

しおどき

tidal hour

Also:right time (to do something)

What does 潮時 mean?

潮時 is a Japanese noun meaning tidal hour in English. It can also be translated as right time (to do something) depending on context. It is written as 潮時 in kanji, しおどき in hiragana, and shiodoki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

どんなものにも潮時がある。

There is a time for everything.