Japanese Words for Beginners : Time
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Here’s a complete Japanese vocabulary list about time. Increase your Japanese vocabulary fast and efficiently with this useful words list!
| ENGLISH | ROMAJI | JAPONAIS |
| TIME | JIKAN | 時間 |
| a century | ichi seiki | 一世紀 |
| a date | dēto | デート |
| a day | ichi nichi | 一日 |
| a deadline | shimekiri | 締め切り |
| a decade | 10 nen | 10年 |
| a diary | nikki | 日記 |
| a fortnight | ni shūkan | 二週間 |
| a gap year | gyappuiyā | ギャップイヤー |
| a holiday | kyūjitsu | 休日 |
| a lapse of time | jikan no keika | 時間の経過 |
| a leap year | urūdoshi | うるう年 |
| a microsecond | maikuro byō | マイクロ秒 |
| a millenium | mireniamu | ミレニアム |
| a millisecond | miri byō | ミリ秒 |
| a minute | ichi fun | 一分 |
| a moment | shunkan | 瞬間 |
| a month | tsuki | 月 |
| a period | kikan | 期間 |
| a public holiday | shukujitsu | 祝日 |
| a quarter / a term | shihanki / gakki | 四半期/学期 |
| a quarter of an hour | 15 fun | 15分 |
| a schedule | sukejūru | スケジュール |
| a season | shīzun | シーズン |
| a second | ni banme no | 二番目の |
| a semester | gakki | 学期 |
| a solstice | itariten | 至点 |
| a time out | taimu auto | タイムアウト |
| a time zone | taimu zōn | タイムゾーン |
| a timetable | jikanwari | 時間割 |
| a watchmaker | tokei shokunin | 時計職人 |
| a week | shuu | 週 |
| a year | ichi nen | 一年 |
| afternoon | gogo | 午後 |
| afterwards | sonogo | その後 |
| again | futatabi | 再び |
| already | sudeni | 既に |
| always | tsuneni | 常に |
| an era | jidai | 時代 |
| an hour | ichi jikan | 一時間 |
| an instant | isshun | 一瞬 |
| at last | yatto | やっと |
| at the same time | dōjini | 同時に |
| before | mae | 前 |
| briefly | kantan ni | 簡単に |
| by day | nichigoto ni | 日ごとに |
| by night | yoru | 夜 |
| chronic | mansei tekina | 慢性的な |
| chronological | nendaijun | 年代順 |
| chronology | nenpyō | 年表 |
| contemporary | kontenporarī | コンテンポラリー |
| duration | kikan | 期間 |
| during | naka ni | 中に |
| eternity | eien | 永遠 |
| eventually | saishū teki ni | 最終的に |
| everlasting, eternal | eien no , eien no | 永遠の、永遠の |
| finally | saigo ni | 最後に |
| former | zensha | 前者 |
| from | irai | 以来 |
| from day to day | mainichi | 毎日 |
| from then on | sono shunkan kara | その瞬間から |
| full time | furutaimu | フルタイム |
| half an hour | 30 fun | 30分 |
| it’s high time… | sorosoro … | そろそろ… |
| just a moment. | isshun | 一瞬 |
| lasting | jizoku kanōna | 持続可能な |
| late | osoku , osoku | 遅く、遅く |
| latest, most recent | goku saikin | ごく最近 |
| midday | shōgo | 正午 |
| midnight | mayonaka | 真夜中 |
| modern | gendai no | 現代の |
| momentary | ichiji teki , ichiji teki | 一時的、一時的 |
| most recently | saikin | 最近 |
| night work | yakin | 夜勤 |
| one hour | ichi jikan | 一時間 |
| one moment | isshun | 一瞬 |
| out-of-date | jidaiokure , jidaiokure | 時代遅れ、時代遅れ |
| Part-time | pātotaimu | パートタイム |
| quickly | hayaku | 早く |
| Real-time | riarutaimu de | リアルタイムで |
| slowly | yukkuri | ゆっくり |
| summer time / daylight saving time | natsu no jikan | 夏の時間 |
| sunrise | hinode | 日の出 |
| sunset | yūhi | 夕日 |
| the day | nichi | 日 |
| The rush hour / peak hours | rasshuawā | ラッシュアワー |
| then | sonogo | その後 |
| time is running out | nokori jikan ga amari arimasen | 残り時間があまりありません |
| Time-consuming | jikan no kakaru | 時間のかかる |
| up-to-date | kōshin | 更新 |
| visiting time | hōmon jikan | 訪問時間 |
| WHEN ? | ITSU ? | いつ? |
| after | go | 後 |
| a long time ago / long ago | mukashi | 昔 |
| a week ago | ichi shūkan mae | 一週間前 |
| anytime | itsu demo | いつでも |
| Boxing Day | kurisumasu no yokujitsu | クリスマスの翌日 |
| Christmas | kurisumasu | クリスマス |
| dawn | yoake | 夜明け |
| early | hayai , hayai | 早い、早い |
| Easter | īsutā | イースター |
| evening | yūgata | 夕方 |
| for the time being | toriaezu | とりあえず |
| forever | eien ni eien ni | 永遠に永遠に |
| formerly | izen wa | 以前は |
| high season | hai shīzun ni | ハイシーズンに |
| immediately | sugu ni | すぐに |
| in advance | jizen ni | 事前に |
| in the afternoon | gogo ni | 午後に |
| in the end | saigo ni | 最後に |
| in the evening | yūgata | 夕方 |
| in the future | shōrai teki ni | 将来的に |
| in the meantime | sonokan | その間 |
| in the morning | asa ni | 朝に |
| last night | sakuya | 昨夜 |
| last month | sengetsu | 先月 |
| last week | senshuu | 先週 |
| two years ago | ototoshi | 一昨年 |
| last year | kyonen | 去年 |
| late in the evening | yoru osoku | 夜遅く |
| lately | saikin | 最近 |
| later on | atode | 後で |
| low/ off season | rō shīzun / ofushīzun | ローシーズン/オフシーズン |
| morning | asa ni | 朝に |
| never | kesshite | 決して |
| New Year’s Day | ganjitsu | 元日 |
| New Year’s Eve | ōmisoka | 大晦日 |
| next time | jikai | 次回 |
| next day | yokujitsu | 翌日 |
| next week | raishū | 来週 |
| next month | raigetsu | 来月 |
| next week | raishuu | 来週 |
| next year | rainen | 来年 |
| this month | kongetsu | 今月 |
| this morning | kesa | 今朝 |
| this week | konshuu | 今週 |
| this year | kotoshi | 今年 |
| night | yoru ni | 夜に |
| noon, midday | shōgo | 正午 |
| now, at present | ima | 今 |
| nowadays | saikin | 最近 |
| on time | jikandōri ni | 時間通りに |
| previously | mae ni | 前に |
| recently | saikin | 最近 |
| right away | sugu ni | すぐに |
| since christmas | kurisumasu irai | クリスマス以来 |
| so far | kore made no tokoro | これまでのところ |
| someday | itsuka | いつか |
| soon | mamonaku | まもなく |
| sooner or later | osokare hayakare | 遅かれ早かれ |
| the day after tomorrow | asatte | 明後日 |
| the day before yesterday | ototoi | 一昨日 |
| the future | mirai | 未来 |
| the past | kako | 過去 |
| the present | genzai | 現在 |
| to this day | kyō made | 今日まで |
| tonight | kon ya | 今夜 |
| today | kyou | 今日 |
| tomorrow | ashita | 明日 |
| tomorrow afternoon | ashita no gogo | 明日の午後 |
| tomorrow morning | ashita no asa | 明日の朝 |
| tomorrow night | ashita no yūgata | 明日の夕方 |
| twilight | tasogare | たそがれ |
| yesterday | kinou | 昨日 |
| FREQUENCY | SHŪHASŪ | 周波数 |
| all day long | ichi nichi chū | 一日中 |
| all the time | itsumo | いつも |
| constantly | tsuneni | 常に |
| daily | mainichi | 毎日 |
| day after day | renjitsu | 連日 |
| every day | mainichi | 毎日 |
| every other day | kakujitsu | 隔日 |
| every two weeks | 2 shūkangoto | 2週間ごと |
| every month | maitsuki | 毎月 |
| every morning | maiasa | 毎朝 |
| every night | maiban | 毎晩 |
| every week | maishū | 毎週 |
| every year | maitoshi | 毎年 |
| exceptional | namihazureta | 並外れた |
| exceptionally | gokutamani | 極偶に |
| frequent | hinpan ni | 頻繁に |
| frequently | hinpan ni | 頻繁に |
| from time to time | tokidoki | 時々 |
| intermittent | danzoku teki | 断続的 |
| little by little | sukoshi zutsu | 少しずつ |
| monthly | maitsuki | 毎月 |
| most of the time | hotondo no bāi | ほとんどの場合 |
| occasionally | tokidoki | 時々 |
| often | shibashiba | しばしば |
| on and off | danzoku teki ni | 断続的に |
| permanently | eikyū ni | 永久に |
| quarterly | shihankigoto | 四半期ごと |
| quite often | kanari hinpan ni | かなり頻繁に |
| rarely | mettani | めったに |
| recurrent | hanpuku tekina | 反復的な |
| recurring | kurikaeshi | 繰り返し |
| regular | teiki teki | 定期的 |
| regularly | teiki teki ni | 定期的に |
| several times | nan do mo | 何度も |
| sometimes | tokidoki | 時々 |
| usually | tsūjō wa | 通常は |
| very often | Yoku | よく |
| weekly | maishū | 毎週 |
| yearly | nenji | 年次 |
| TIME MEASURING DEVICES | JIKAN SOKUTEI DEBAISU | 時間測定デバイス |
| a battery | yama | 山 |
| a calendar | karendā | カレンダー |
| a clock | tokei | 時計 |
| a clock radio | tokeitsuki rajio | 時計付きラジオ |
| a cog (wheel) | haguruma | 歯車 |
| a dial | mojiban | 文字盤 |
| a pendulum | furiko | 振り子 |
| a stopwatch | sutoppuwocchi | ストップウォッチ |
| a sundial | hidokei | 日時計 |
| a time clock | taimurekōdā | タイムレコーダー |
| a timer | taimā | タイマー |
| a wall clock | kabekake tokei | 壁掛け時計 |
| a watch | tokei | 時計 |
| a waterproof watch | bōsui tokei | 防水時計 |
| an alarm clock | mezamashi tokei | 目覚まし時計 |
| an hourglass | sunadokei | 砂時計 |
| the hands (of a clock) | ( tokei no ) hari | (時計の)針 |
| the hour hand | chīsana hari | 小さな針 |
| the minute hand | ōkina hari | 大きな針 |
| the second / sweep hand | byōshin | 秒針 |
| USEFUL VERBS | ||
| to repeat | kurikaesu | 繰り返す |
| to curtail | sakugen suru | 削減する |
| to happen, to occur | okoru , okoru | 起こる、起こる |
| to be fast | hayaku naru | 速くなる |
| to take place | okonawareru | 行われる |
| to cease | yameru | やめる |
| to time | jikan ni | 時間に |
| to begin, to start | hajimeru | 始める |
| to go on, to continue, to keep on | tsuzukeru | 続ける |
| to tell the time | jikan o oshiete | 時間を教えて |
| to last | saigo made | 最後まで |
| to shorten | mijikaku shimasu | 短くします |
| to be on time | maniau | 間に合う |
| to be reliable | shinrai dekiru | 信頼できる |
| to be accurate | seikaku ni | 正確に |
| to while the time away | hanareteiru ma | 離れている間 |
| to tick away | kizamu | 刻む |
| to interrupt | jama o shite | 邪魔をして |
| to run out of time | jikangire ni naru | 時間切れになる |
| to measure time | jikan o sokutei suru | 時間を測定する |
| to update | kōshin suru | 更新する |
| to spend time doing… | jikan o kakete … | 時間をかけて… |
| to pass the time | jikan o watasu | 時間を渡す |
| to elapse / to go by | keika suru / iku | 経過する/行く |
| to waste time | jikan o muda ni suru | 時間を無駄にする |
| to persist | koshitsu suru | 固執する |
| to take your time | jikan o kakete | 時間をかけて |
| to plan / to programme | keikaku suru / puroguramu suru | 計画する/プログラムする |
| to prolong | enchō suru | 延長する |
| to resume | saikai shimasu | 再開します |
| to be slow | osoku naru | 遅くなる |
| to ring | narasu | 鳴らす |
| to end | saigo made | 最後まで |
| to kill time | jikan o tsubusu | 時間をつぶす |
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