How to Say ‘A five-minute walk’ in Japanese
歩いて五分
arui te go pun
[ah-roo-ee teh goh foon]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “walking, 5 minutes.” This is a very common directions answer format.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You might also hear [すぐ] (right away) with it—locals often mix time + “it’s quick.”
Phrase Breakdown
歩い
arui
[ah-roo-ee]
walk (te-form stem)
Part of 歩いて, used to mean “on foot.” In this phrase it sets the method: walking.
歩いて五分で駅に着きます。
You’ll reach the station in a five-minute walk.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
Completes 歩いて (“by walking / on foot”).
歩いて五分かかります。
It takes a five-minute walk.
五
go
[goh]
five
Number 5; combines with 分 to form 五分 (5 minutes).
歩いて五分です。
It’s a five-minute walk.
分
pun
[foon]
minutes
Minute counter; 五分 is read ごふん.
歩いて五分くらいです。
It’s about a five-minute walk.
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