English–Japanese

“few minutes” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisūfun

Example

会議は数分で終わります。kai gi wa sū fun de o wa ri ma su

The meeting will end in a few minutes.

Illustration for 数分 (few minutes)

How to say “few minutes” in Japanese

“Few minutes” in Japanese is 数分 (sūfun).

数分 (sūfun) marks several minutes as a small and intentionally nonexact amount of time.

Full entry for 数分: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 数分

駅まで歩いても、数分しかかかりません。eki ma de aru i te mo sū fun shi ka ka ka ri ma se n

Even walking to the station takes only a few minutes.

Tips for using 数分

  • Japanese speakers use 数分 (sūfun) for brief delays and time estimates when the precise number of minutes is not important.

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