🇯🇵 How to say

“time” in Japanese

時間じかん
Illustration of "time" in a Japanese cultural setting
A young woman glances at her wristwatch while waiting for the bus, its hands pointing to 3 o'clock as sunlight filters through the trees.

Usage note

This word can mean both 'time' as a concept and 'hour' as a unit. It's used with numbers to tell time and appears in common questions about schedules.

Examples

  • 今、何時ですか？

    What time is it now?

  • 学校は九時に始まります。

    School starts at nine o'clock.

  • 時間がありますか？

    Do you have time?

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What does "時間" mean?

  • A. time
  • B. shellfish
  • C. cow
  • D. turtle

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