How to Say ‘By two o'clock’ in Japanese
二時まで
ni ji made
[nee ji ma-de]
💬 Usage Tip: Strictly, まで means "until", and "by" a deadline is までに. In casual workplace talk like this, though, people often drop the に.
Phrase Breakdown
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two, combining with ten to make twelve.
十二日にケーキを買います。
I buy a cake on the twelfth.
時
ji
[ji]
o'clock
A term used after numbers to denote time.
六時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at six o'clock.
まで
made
[ma-de]
until; by
Shows a limit in time or place.
何時まで大丈夫ですか。
Until what time is okay?
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