い
　
ざ
　
っ
　
て
とき
時

expression, noun, adverb

Colloquialism.
  1. at the critical moment, when the time comes, when it's most important, when necessary, in an emergency, when push comes to shove.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
い
　
ざ
　
っ
　
て
とき
時
 いざって時 いざってとき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

time, hour
ジ　とき　と (2nd, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)