Japanese Conversation · Level 71
75 words
Japanese word
一時
Pronunciation
Romajiichiji
Meaning
- nounone o'clock
Example
一時に昼ご飯を食べます。ichi ji ni hiru go han o ta be ma su
I eat lunch at one o'clock.
More examples
一時に駅で友達と会います。ichi ji ni eki de tomo dachi to a i ma su
I will meet my friend at the station at one o'clock.
Core concept
Refers to the hour identified by the number one on a clock.
Common phrases
一時にichi ji ni
at one o'clock
一時ごろichi ji go ro
around one o'clock
午後一時go go ichi ji
one in the afternoon
Definition in Japanese
時計で一の数字が示す時刻。tokei de ichi no sū ji ga shime su ji koku
Word origin
一時 (ichiji) is formed from 一 (ichi, "one") and 時 (ji, "time" or "hour"), so its literal parts identify the first numbered hour.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, Japanese uses the same expression 一時 (ichiji) for one o'clock in the morning and one o'clock in the afternoon when context does not specify the period.