How to Say ‘From 9 to 5’ in Japanese
九時から五時まで
ku ji kara go ji made
[kyoo jee kah-rah goh jee mah-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: This is the standard “from A to B” frame: [AからBまで]. You can add [です] to sound complete: [九時から五時までです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: “9 to 5” exists in Japan too, but many caregiver jobs have early/late shifts, so interviewers may check flexibility beyond this range.
Phrase Breakdown
九時
ku ji
nine o’clock
Time expression: 九 (9) + 時 (o’clock). Used with から/まで to express working hours, etc.
九時に出ます。
I’ll leave at nine o’clock.
Words in this phrase
九
ku
[kyoo]
nine (number 9)
The number 9. With 時 it becomes 九時, commonly used to state starting times.
九時から五時まで勤務できます。
I can work from nine to five.
時
ji
[jee]
o’clock; hour
Used after a number to indicate the hour. Here it completes 五時 (5 o’clock).
九時から五時まで働けます。
I can work from nine to five.
から
kara
[kah-rah]
from; starting at
Indicates a starting point of a schedule range. In interviews, it’s a key word for availability.
九時から五時まで可能です。
From nine to five is possible.
五時
go ji
five o’clock
Time expression: 五 (5) + 時 (o’clock). Often paired with まで (until).
五時に終わります。
It ends at five o’clock.
Words in this phrase
五
go
[goh]
five (number 5)
The number 5. With 時 it forms 五時, often used as the end time in standard day shifts.
九時から五時まで対応できます。
I can cover from nine to five.
時
ji
[jee]
o’clock; hour
Used after a number to indicate the hour. Here it completes 五時 (5 o’clock).
九時から五時まで働けます。
I can work from nine to five.
まで
made
[mah-deh]
to; until
Marks the endpoint of a time range. 九時から五時まで = “from 9 until 5.”
九時から五時まで勤務可能です。
I’m available to work from nine to five.
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