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(uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Tongans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
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Tongan time
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Source Word
Tongan time
Noun
derogatory
slang
sometimes
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
(非可算名詞、時に軽蔑的・俗語的に)トンガ人が持つとされる、または自称される、時刻に対するゆったり・緩慢な感覚。つまり、予定やスケジュールに厳密でなく、遅刻しがちな性質や時間の流れに対する緩い捉え方を示す表現です。