How to Say ‘It is one o'clock’ in Japanese
一時です
itsu ji desu
[ichi ji desu]
💬 Usage Tip: 一時 is said (ichi-ji), where 時 becomes (ji) when telling clock time. The same pattern shows up in 二時 and 三時.
Phrase Breakdown
一
itsu
[ichi]
one
The number 1, used to represent the hour of time.
一時に出発します。
I will depart at one o'clock.
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.
です
desu
[desu]
is
A form of "to be" used in presenting information.
犬です。
It is a dog.
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