How to Say ‘At this time’ in Japanese
この時間は
kono jikan wa
[koh-noh jee-kahn wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [この時間は] means "at this time" with [は] marking it as the topic, and [は] is said (wa), not (ha). You can reuse the frame with other time expressions, like [この時間は混みます] ("it gets crowded at this time").
Phrase Breakdown
この
kono
[koh-noh]
this
Refers to the current time period.
この時間は道が混みます。
At this time, the roads get crowded.
時間
jikan
[jee-kahn]
time
Refers to the hour or time of day.
この時間は料金が上がりやすいです。
At this time, fares tend to go up.
は
wa
[wah]
as for; at
Marks the time as the topic: “as for this time...”
この時間は車が多いです。
At this time, there are many cars.
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