How to Say ‘It is 3 pm.’ in Japanese
午後三時です。
gogo san ji desu
[goh-goh san ji dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Timetables, shop hours and tickets in Japan often use a 24-hour clock, so 3 pm may be written as 15:00.
Phrase Breakdown
午後
gogo
[goh-goh]
afternoon; p.m.
A time word meaning afternoon or p.m. in clock time.
午後は忙しいです。
The afternoon is busy.
三
san
[san]
three
The number three; a trio.
本を三冊ください。
Please give me three books.
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.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
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