How to Say ‘By 3:00 pm.’ in Japanese
午後三時まで
gogo san ji made
[goh-goh sahn jee mah-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [午後三時まで] means “until/by 3 p.m.” Context decides whether it is a deadline or an endpoint.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Hotels or delivery counters may have same-day shipping deadlines like this, so asking about [受付] times can be very practical.
Phrase Breakdown
午後
gogo
[goh-goh]
afternoon; p.m.
Marks that the time is in the afternoon.
荷物の受付は午後三時までです。
Luggage acceptance is until 3 p.m.
三時まで
san ji made
until 3 o'clock
Shows a deadline or endpoint in time.
三時まで待ちます。
I will wait until 3 o’clock.
Words in this phrase
三
san
[sahn]
three
The number three, part of the time phrase here.
荷物の受付は午後三時までです。
Luggage acceptance is until 3 p.m.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock; hour
Used with a number to say a specific time.
荷物の受付は午後三時までです。
Luggage acceptance is until 3 p.m.
まで
made
[mah-deh]
until; by
Shows the deadline or end time.
荷物の受付は午後三時までです。
Luggage acceptance is until 3 p.m.
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