タイムリー
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Base na-adjective form. Used to describe something happening at an appropriate or opportune time. Example: 『タイムリーなニュース』 (taimurii na nyuusu, 'timely news').
Theme
User and their coworker Taro are reviewing a project update, discussing the importance of timely communication.
タイムリー
タイムリー
timely
Culture & SocietyEntertainment & Media
Memory Hook
For 'timely', think of a 'time-ly' event happening right on schedule — 『タイムリー』 (taimurii, 'timely') sounds like 'time-ly' in English. For baseball, imagine a 'run-batted-in' happening at the perfect time — it's a 'timely hit'!
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『タイムリー』 (taimurii) is commonly used in media and sports contexts. As 'timely', it describes something happening at an opportune moment. In baseball, it specifically refers to a 'run-batted-in' (RBI), a key statistic for scoring runs, often highlighted in broadcasts and news.
Forms
Base: タイムリーBase na-adjective form. Used to describe something happening at an appropriate or opportune time. Example: 『タイムリーなニュース』 (taimurii na nyuusu, 'timely news').
Negative: タイムリーじゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『タイムリーじゃない』 (taimurii janai, 'not timely').
Past: タイムリーだったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past marker) after the base form → 『タイムリーだった』 (taimurii datta, 'was timely').
Adverbial: タイムリーにAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『タイムリーに』 (taimurii ni, 'in a timely manner').
Comparative: よりタイムリーComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『よりタイムリー』 (yori taimurii, 'more timely').
Superlative: 一番タイムリーSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective → 『一番タイムリー』 (ichiban taimurii, 'the most timely').