How do you say "9:15 PM" in Japanese?

"9:15 PM" in Japanese is "夜九時十五分". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘9:15 PM’ in Japanese

Q: What does "夜九時十五分" mean in English?

"夜九時十五分" means "9:15 PM" in English. Usage tip: Japanese time stacks from big to small: [夜] + [九時] + [十五分] gives "9:15 at night." You can build other times the same way, like [午後三時十分].

夜九時十五分

yoru ku ji juu go pun

[yoh-roo koo jee joo goh foon]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese time stacks from big to small: [夜] + [九時] + [十五分] gives "9:15 at night." You can build other times the same way, like [午後三時十分].

Phrase Breakdown

夜

yoru

[yoh-roo]

night; evening

Refers to nighttime or late evening.

Example

夜九時十五分に電話します。

I will call at 9:15 at night.

九時

ku ji

9 o'clock

This is the time expression for nine o'clock.

Example

九時に終わります。

It ends at 9 o'clock.

Words in this phrase

九

[koo]

nine

The number nine. In time expressions, it combines with 時.

Example

夜九時十五分はおそいです。

9:15 at night is late.

時

[jee]

o'clock; hour

Used after numbers to say the hour of the day.

Example

夜九時十五分に帰ります。

I go home at 9:15 at night.

十五分

juu go pun

15 minutes

Used after an hour to indicate a quarter past the hour.

Example

九時十五分です。

It is 9:15.

Words in this phrase

十

juu

[joo]

ten

The number ten. Often combines with other numbers.

Example

夜九時十五分に始まります。

It starts at 9:15 at night.

五

[goh]

five

The number five.

Example

夜九時十五分まで勉強します。

I study until 9:15 at night.

分

pun

[foon]

minute(s)

Used after numbers to count minutes.

Example

夜九時十五分に出ます。

I leave at 9:15 at night.

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