How to Say ‘Three hours’ in Japanese
3時間
3 jikan
[san]
💬 Usage Tip: [時間] is a counter for hours. [3時間] means a duration: “for three hours,” not a clock time. In a silly hostage-negotiation scene over the TV remote, you might joke: [リモコンを3時間返してください！] (“Please give back the remote for three hours!”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, long TV control battles at home are a relatable comedy theme. [3時間] can sound dramatic, like someone has monopolized the TV for an entire movie marathon.
Phrase Breakdown
3
3
[san]
three
The number 3. In Japanese counters and time expressions, it combines with other words to show quantity or duration.
3人で見張る。
Three people will keep watch.
時間
jikan
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