Meaning

Primary

Premature

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

You already learned that the word 時期 means "time period," so when you add furthermore and early to that, it means that something happened ahead of time. It means premature.

Reading

じきしょうそう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

その話を持ち出すのは時期尚早だろう。

I think it’s premature to broach that topic.

Kanji Composition