How to Say ‘3:00 pm.’ in Japanese
午後三時
gogo san ji
[goh-goh sahn jee]
💬 Usage Tip: This combines [午後] + [三時] to mean “3 p.m.” Japanese builds time expressions in a neat, stackable way.
🇯🇵 In Japan: At counters, staff may point to a written time while saying it. Listening and reading together is a big help for learners.
Phrase Breakdown
午後
gogo
[goh-goh]
afternoon; p.m.
Used before a time to show it is in the afternoon.
荷物は午後三時に着きます。
The luggage arrives at 3 p.m.
三時
san ji
three o'clock
A time expression meaning 3:00.
三時に会いましょう。
Let’s meet at 3 o’clock.
Words in this phrase
三
san
[sahn]
three
The number three, used here as part of a time expression.
荷物は午後三時に着きます。
The luggage arrives at 3 p.m.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock; hour
Attached to a number to express an hour of the day.
荷物は午後三時に着きます。
The luggage arrives at 3 p.m.
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