How to Say ‘5 o’clock’ in Japanese
五時
go ji
[goh jee]
💬 Usage Tip: [五] is the number 5 and [時] is the time counter for o’clock. In polite talk you often add [です]: [五時です] = “It’s five.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, people often use the 24-hour clock in schedules (especially workplaces). So “5pm” is often said as [17時] in writing.
Phrase Breakdown
五
go
[goh]
five (number 5)
The kanji for the number 5. In time expressions (五時), it combines with 時 to mean “five o’clock.”
面接は五時からです。
The interview is from five o’clock.
時
ji
[jee]
o’clock; hour
A counter for hours/time. Attach to a number to say an exact time (e.g., 九時 = 9 o’clock).
九時まで勤務できます。
I can work until nine o’clock.
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