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How to Say ‘It's already this late.’ in Japanese

もうこんな時間ですね。

mou konna jikan desu ne

[moh oh konna jee-kahn dess neh]

💬 Usage Tip: The ね at the end invites agreement, like "isn't it?", so it sounds like a shared observation rather than a complaint.

Phrase Breakdown

もうこんな

mou konna

already this (late)

もう means 'already'. こんな means 'this kind of'. Stretch 'mou'.

Example

もうこんなに大きくなりました。

It has already grown this big.

Words in this phrase

もう

mou

[moh oh]

already

Suggests premature or unexpected timing.

Example

もう嫌だってさ

I've had enough already, he's saying.

こんな

konna

[konna]

like this

An expression to indicate something of this kind or manner.

Example

こんなことは初めてだ。

This kind of thing is a first.

時間ですね。

jikan desu ne

time, isn't it

時間 (jikan) means 'time'. ね seeks agreement. The full phrase means 'Look how late it is!'

Example

お昼の時間ですね。

It's lunchtime, isn't it.

Words in this phrase

時間

jikan

[jee-kahn]

time

Refers to time or someone's availability; often used politely in business contexts.

Example

少しお時間をいただきたいです。

I would like to ask for a little of your time.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

ね

[neh]

isn't it?; right?

A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.

Example

すばらしい経験ですね。

That's wonderful experience, isn't it?

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