(びょう)

びょう
counter
seconds
numbertime-general
1. seconds
A counter for seconds of time.
(じゅう)(びょう)()って
Wait ten seconds.
Thirty seconds left.
How many seconds did it take?
六十(ろくじゅう)(びょう)(いっ)(ぷん)です
Sixty seconds is one minute.
This watch doesn't lose even a second, so it's very accurate.

Counting patterns

Time units

Common expressions

In casual speech, small time amounts may omit the counter.