English–Japanese
“when” in Japanese
How to say “when” in Japanese
“When” in Japanese is いつ (itsu).
Identifies the time at which something happens or is expected to happen.
Example sentences with いつ
宿題はいつしますか？shuku dai wa i tsu shi ma su ka
When do you do your homework?
夏休みはいつから始まりますか。natsu yasu mi wa i tsu ka ra haji ma ri ma su ka
When does summer vacation start?
Tips for using いつ
- In beginner conversation, いつ (itsu) asks when something happens, while 何時 (nanji) asks for the specific clock time.
Other Japanese words for “when”
出かける際は、電気を消します。de ka ke ru sai wa den ki o ke shi ma su
When I go out, I turn off the lights.
仕事が終わったら、帰ります。shi goto ga o wat ta ra kae ri ma su
When work ends, I will go home.