How to Say ‘One every hour’ in Japanese
一時間に一本
ichi jikan ni itsu pon
[eechi jikan nee ee-CHEE HOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: 本 (hon) counts long thin things, and it is also used for buses and trains on a schedule. The sound changes with the number: 一本 (ippon), 二本 (nihon), 三本 (sanbon).
Phrase Breakdown
一
ichi
[eechi]
one
A Japanese character meaning the number one.
一つお願いします。
One, please.
時間
jikan
[jikan]
time; period of time
時間 means time or a span of time.
試合の時間が近い。
Match time is near.
に
ni
[nee]
per; in (a period)
Marks the unit of time for a frequency.
一日に三回飲みます。
I take it three times a day.
一
itsu
[ee-CHEE]
one
The number one; here combined with the counter for long objects like buses or trains.
バスは三十分に一本あります。
There is one bus every thirty minutes.
本
pon
[HOHN]
counter for trains/buses (services)
Counts long items, and also scheduled runs of buses or trains.
バスは三十分に一本あります。
There is one bus every thirty minutes.
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