時差

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 時差 is read じさ.
• Basic usage: It denotes the difference between the local times shown in two places at the same moment.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Places being compared
  • 二つの都市の時差 refers to the time difference between two cities.
• Giving its existence as a reason
  • 時差がある states that a time difference exists, for example as a reason to coordinate a call.