English–Japanese
“second” in Japanese
How to say “second” in Japanese
“Second” in Japanese is 秒 (byō).
Describes a small, exact measure of time between one moment and the next.
Example sentences with 秒
あと三秒で始まります。a to san byō de haji ma ri ma su
It starts in three seconds.
合図のあと、十秒数えます。ai zu no a to jū byō kazo e ma su
I count ten seconds after the signal.
Tips for using 秒
- The phrase 一秒 (ichibyō) appears in everyday requests such as asking someone to wait briefly, so its meaning can be less exact than a clock measurement.
Other Japanese words for “second”
私は第二の案を選びます。watashi wa dai ni no an o era bi ma su
I choose the second plan.