Are you ready to learn how to tell time in Japanese through fun and interactive games? Our exciting activities will make learning this essential skill enjoyable and engaging. Say goodbye to boring textbooks and hello to a new, exciting way to learn Japanese. Let's dive in and start playing games to learn how to tell time in Japanese!
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Study Resources
Vocabulary
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Hour | 時間 |
| Minute | 分 |
| Second | 秒 |
| Clock | 時計 |
| Watch | 腕時計 |
| Timepiece | 時計 |
| Digital | デジタル |
| Analog | アナログ |
| AM | 午前 |
| PM | 午後 |
| Midnight | 真夜中 |
| Noon | 正午 |
| Quarter | 15分 |
| Half | 30分 |
| Past | 過ぎ |
| To | 前 |
| Time zone | タイムゾーン |
| Stopwatch | ストップウォッチ |
| Timer | タイマー |
Quick Facts
- Japanese time is typically expressed in a 12-hour format, similar to English.
- When telling time in Japanese, the hour is stated first followed by the minute.
- To indicate the time on the hour, you can simply state the hour followed by "時" (ji) which means o'clock.
- Minutes are expressed by stating the number of minutes followed by "分" (fun) which means minutes.
- For minutes less than 10, you can simply state the minute, such as "5分" for 5 minutes past the hour.
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Vocabulary List
Download:telling_time_in_japanese.pdf