Japanese Conversation · Level 35
90 words
Japanese word
何時
Pronunciation
Romajinanji
Meaning
- nounwhat time
Example
今、何時ですか？ima nan ji de su ka
What time is it now?
More examples
何時に学校へ行きますか？nan ji ni gak kō e i ki ma su ka
What time do you go to school?
会議は何時から始まりますか？kai gi wa nan ji ka ra haji ma ri ma su ka
What time does the meeting start?
Core concept
It points to the clock time or hour that someone wants to know.
Common phrases
何時にnan ji ni
at what time
何時からnan ji ka ra
from what time
何時までnan ji ma de
until what time
Similar words
いつitsu: A question word used to ask when an event occurs.
時刻jikoku: The specific time shown by a clock or set for an event.
Definition in Japanese
時計で示される時刻を尋ねる語。tokei de shime sa re ru ji koku o tazu ne ru go
Word origin
The compound 何時 (nanji, "what time") consists of 何 (nan, "what") and 時 (ji, "time"), forming a question about time.
Usage tips
- The word 何時 (nanji) asks for a clock time, whereas いつ (itsu) asks when an event occurs, so the two questions are not interchangeable.