How to Say ‘From 9 until 5’ in Japanese
九時から五時まで
ku ji kara go ji made
[ku ji kara goh ji ma]
🇯🇵 In Japan: You'll often see this pattern on shop and office signs, sometimes shortened to just numbers, like 9:00〜17:00.
Phrase Breakdown
九時から
ku ji kara
from nine o'clock
Read as 'ku-ji kara'. から marks the starting time. Pause slightly after it.
九時から勉強します。
I'll study from nine.
Words in this phrase
九
ku
[ku]
nine
The number nine, often used in telling time.
夜九時まで受け付けています。
We accept it until 9 p.m.
時
ji
[ji]
o'clock
Used to specify the hour in time.
授業は九時に始まります。
The class starts at nine o'clock.
から
kara
[kara]
from
Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.
一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。
From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.
五時まで
go ji made
until five o'clock
Read as 'go-ji made'. まで marks the ending time. It pairs naturally with から.
店は五時までです。
The shop is open until five.
Words in this phrase
五
go
[goh]
five
The number five; combines with ten to make fifteen.
十五分で着きます。
We arrive in fifteen minutes.
時
ji
[ji]
o'clock
Used to specify the hour in time.
授業は九時に始まります。
The class starts at nine o'clock.
まで
made
[ma]
until
Indicates the end point in time or space.
三時まで待ちます。
I will wait until three o'clock.
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