1.
time
The general concept of time, or a period/amount of time. 時間がない (no time), 時間がかかる (takes time).
2.
hour(s)
Used as a counter for hours. 三時間 (three hours).
Usage
時間 is both a noun meaning "time" and the word for a period of hours.
- 時間がある/ない: to have/not have time
- 時間がかかる: to take time
- 時間を無駄にする: to waste time
- 一時間, 二時間, 何時間: one hour, two hours, how many hours?
- In school, 時間 also means a class period: 一時間目 (first period).
Watch out
Similar words
- 時: a time or moment when something happens (子どもの時); 時間 is time as an amount or a span.
Related Words
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何時 (what time)
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年月 (years)
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日時 (date and time)
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タイム (time (recorded))
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秒 (seconds)