Telling the hour
Word sets, Stage 2chunk 4 of 21Clock time
Lets you ask and tell the time to the half hour, morning or afternoon.
Mix-ups yoji, shichiji and kuji break the number pattern; nanji (what time) vs nanjikan (how many hours).
-ji
o'clock
ichiji, niji, sanji, yoji, goji, rokuji, shichiji, hachiji, kuji, juuji, juuichiji, juuniji; 4, 7 and 9 are the traps.
Ichiji alone can also mean 'for a while, temporarily': ichiji teishi = pause.
ashita, yoji ni eki de ne.
Tomorrow, four o'clock at the station.
明日、四時に駅でね。
ashita wa yoji ni eki de aimashou.
Let's meet at the station at four tomorrow.
明日は四時に駅で会いましょう。
Written 時 · じRank #3641 in 3,030 TV dramas
nanji
what time
Nanji ni = at what time; nanji made = until what time.
Nanjikan is a different question: 'how many hours'.
kyou, nanji ni kaette kuru?
What time are you coming home today?
今日、何時に帰ってくる？
kyou wa nanji ni kaette kimasu ka?
What time will you be home today?
今日は何時に帰ってきますか？
Written 何時 · なんじRank #2675 in 3,030 TV dramas
han
half past; and a half
After -ji for half past (sanji han); after other units for 'and a half' (ichijikan han).
Half of something is hanbun, not han.
shichiji han ni okoshite.
Wake me up at half past seven.
七時半に起こして。
shichiji han ni okoshite kudasai.
Please wake me up at half past seven.
七時半に起こしてください。
Written 半 · はんRank #3285 in 3,030 TV dramas
gozen
a.m.; morning
Goes before the time: gozen juuji = 10 a.m.; gozenchuu = during the morning.
In casual talk, asa juuji is just as common.
kaigi, gozen juuji kara da yo.
The meeting starts at 10 a.m.
会議、午前十時からだよ。
kaigi wa gozen juuji kara desu.
The meeting starts at 10 a.m.
会議は午前十時からです。
Written 午前 · ごぜんRank #3249 in 3,030 TV dramas
gogo
p.m.; afternoon
Goes before the time: gogo sanji = 3 p.m.; on its own it means 'the afternoon'.
Evening times are often said with yoru: yoru hachiji = 8 p.m.
gogo sanji goro ni iku ne.
I'll come around 3 p.m.
午後三時ごろに行くね。
gogo sanji goro ni ikimasu.
I'll come around 3 p.m.
午後三時ごろに行きます。
Written 午後 · ごごRank #1394 in 3,030 TV dramas