Japanese Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Japanese word
一時間
Pronunciation
Romajiichijikan
Meaning
- nounone hour
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Presents sixty minutes as one complete unit of elapsed time.
Common phrases
一時間かかるichi ji kan ka ka ru
take one hour
一時間の授業ichi ji kan no ju gyō
one-hour class
一時間ぐらいichi ji kan gu ra i
about one hour
Definition in Japanese
六十分に当たる時間。roku jip pun ni a ta ru ji kan
Word origin
The compound 一時間 (ichijikan) combines 一 (ichi, "one") with 時間 (jikan, "time; hour").
Usage tips
- 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.