How to Say ‘Forty minutes’ in Japanese
四十分
yonjuu pun
[yon-joo poon]
💬 Usage Tip: [四十分] means "40 minutes." Watch out: [四] can sound different depending on the word, but here it is read as part of the full time expression.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Travel times in Japan are often given in minutes rather than miles or distance, which is very practical for customers.
Phrase Breakdown
四十
yonjuu
[yon-joo]
forty
The number forty. With 分, it means forty minutes.
だいたい四十分です。
It is about forty minutes.
分
pun
[poon]
minute
A counter for minutes. After some numbers, its pronunciation changes, such as じゅっぷん.
だいたい四十分です。
It is about forty minutes.
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