English–Japanese

“minutes” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajifunkan

Example

三分間待ってください。san fun kan ma tte ku da sa i

Please wait for three minutes.

Illustration for 分間 (minutes)

How to say “minutes” in Japanese

“Minutes” in Japanese is 分間 (funkan).

Shows that an activity or state lasts for a stated number of minutes.

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

Example sentences with 分間

休憩を五分間取ります。kyū kei o go fun kan to ri ma su

I will take a break for five minutes.

Tips for using 分間

  • Japanese often uses 分間 (funkan) with activities such as 三分間読む (sanpunkan yomu), where the expression presents the minutes as one continuous period.

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