English–Japanese
“one hour” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiichijikan
Example
毎日一時間勉強します。mai nichi ichi ji kan ben kyō shi ma su
I study for one hour every day.
How to say “one hour” in Japanese
“One hour” in Japanese is 一時間 (ichijikan).
Presents sixty minutes as one complete unit of elapsed time.
Example sentences with 一時間
駅まで一時間かかります。eki ma de ichi ji kan ka ka ri ma su
It takes one hour to get to the station.
Tips for using 一時間
- Japanese often places 一時間 (ichijikan) before an activity to state its duration, while English usually uses "for one hour" in the same context.