How to Say ‘Thirty minutes’ in Japanese
三十分
sanjutsu pun
[sahn-JOO poon]
💬 Usage Tip: 三十分 is said (sanjuppun), with a held beat before the (p).
Phrase Breakdown
三十
sanjutsu
[sahn-JOO]
thirty
The number 30, made of three (san) and ten (juu).
クラスに学生が三十人います。
There are thirty students in the class.
分
pun
[poon]
minute(s)
Counter for minutes when talking about duration or clock minutes.
40分かかります。
It takes 40 minutes.
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