English Dictionary

White People's time

名詞

軽蔑的 俗語 時々 不可算名詞

(uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A system of time ascribed to white people, to account for their supposed tendency to put a high value on being on time and rigorous about scheduling, usually when contrasted with Colored People's Time or a similar term.

日本語の意味

白人に関連づけられる、時間に対する厳格な管理や予定に厳密なスケジュールを重視する傾向を示すシステムとしての概念。 / 口語的かつ侮蔑的な意味合いを持ち、白人の時間に対する厳格さや正確な時間管理を強調する表現。 / Colored People's Timeなどと対比されることが多く、白人特有の時間感覚や社会的な時間観念を指す。

She joked that his habit of arriving five minutes early was just White People's time.

彼女は、彼が5分前に着く習慣は単に白人にありがちな時間厳守の感覚だと冗談めかして言った。

意味（1）

(uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A system of time ascribed to white people, to account for their supposed tendency to put a high value on being on time and rigorous about scheduling, usually when contrasted with Colored People's Time or a similar term.