English Dictionary

Tongan time

名詞

軽蔑的 俗語 時々 不可算名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

（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。

The invitation said 7 p.m., but everyone assumed Tongan time, so the gathering didn't really get going until much later, a stereotype some locals even joke about.

招待状には午後7時と書かれていたが、誰もがトンガののんびりした時間感覚だと考えていたので、実際に集まりが始まったのはずっと後になり、地元の人たちも冗談めかしてそのステレオタイプを受け入れることがある。

意味（1）

(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.