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“several hours” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisūjikan

Example

その仕事は数時間かかります。so no shi goto wa sū ji kan ka ka ri ma su

That work takes several hours.

Illustration for 数時間 (several hours)

How to say “several hours” in Japanese

“Several hours” in Japanese is 数時間 (sūjikan).

It frames a duration of several hours as a limited but unspecified stretch, without committing to an exact count.

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

Example sentences with 数時間

駅で電車を数時間待ちました。eki de den sha o sū ji kan ma chi ma shi ta

I waited for the train at the station for several hours.

Tips for using 数時間

  • With the verb かかる (kakaru), 数時間 (sūjikan) describes an activity's length, while 数時間後 (sūjikan-go) places an event several hours later.

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