五分(ごふん)

五分(ごふん) means "five minutes." It is one of the most commonly used time units in daily life.

READING:
When counting minutes, 分(ふん) is read as ごふん (not ごぶん). The reading 五分(ごぶ) exists but means "half" or "fifty-fifty" — as in 五分五分(ごぶごぶ) (even odds).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• 五分(ごふん)前(まえ): five minutes before
• 五分(ごふん)後(ご): five minutes later
• 徒歩(とほ)五分(ごふん): five minutes on foot
• あと五分(ごふん): five more minutes
• 五分(ごふん)遅刻(ちこく): five minutes late

USAGE:
徒歩(とほ)五分(ごふん) is extremely common in real estate listings and station descriptions to indicate walking distance.