How to Say ‘Oh, look at the time.’ in Japanese
あ、もうこんな時間。
a mou konna jikan
[ah moh-oh konna jee-kahn]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is the standard polite signal that you're about to leave. Nobody takes it as a brush-off.
Phrase Breakdown
あ、もう
a mou
Oh, already
あ is a short 'oh!' of sudden realization. もう means 'already'. Pause briefly after あ.
あ、もう終わった。
Oh, it's already over.
Words in this phrase
あ
a
[ah]
oh
Ending particle expressing exclamation or surprise.
まぁ、そうだなあ。
Well, that's right, oh.
もう
mou
[moh-oh]
already
Indicates something has been done or occurred in advance.
もう知っていることです。
It's something I already know.
こんな時間。
konna jikan
this late (literally 'such a time')
こんな means 'this kind of', and 時間 (jikan) means 'time'. Together they express surprise at how late it is.
もうこんな時間だ！
It's already this late!
Words in this phrase
こんな
konna
[konna]
like this
An expression to indicate something of this kind or manner.
こんなことは初めてだ。
This kind of thing is a first.
時間
jikan
[jee-kahn]
time
Refers to time or someone's availability; often used politely in business contexts.
少しお時間をいただきたいです。
I would like to ask for a little of your time.
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