〜時〜分~ ji ~ fun

Ji fun (〜時〜分) means “tell the clock time”.

1いちichi時じji30分さんじゅっぷんsanjuppun

One thirty

Use 「〜時〜分」 to state a clock time, saying the hour before the minutes.

In the course

How it works

Look at the clock’s numbers: say the hour first, then the minutes. Twelve forty follows the same order.
Thirty and forty minutes both end in 「っぷん」. Pay attention to the small 「っ」 and the sound of 「ぷ」.
For an exact hour, you can just say 「〜時」. For example, one o’clock is 「1時」; there is no need to add zero minutes.
You can replace thirty minutes with 「半」. Both expressions in the picture mean two thirty.
To specify two in the afternoon, put 「午後」 before the time. For the morning, use 「午前」.
To ask what time it is now, say 「今、何時ですか」. Here, 「何時」 is read 「なんじ」.
Some hours have special readings: four o’clock is 「よじ」, seven is 「しちじ」, and nine is 「くじ」.
This pattern gives a clock time and answers “What time is it now?” Do not use it to mean how long something lasts.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
It's 2:30 PM now.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
図書館は午前9時午後6時までです。
The library is open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.