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three o'clock
The time at three hours past midnight or noon.
三時に会おう。
Let's meet at three o'clock.
会議は三時からです。
The meeting starts at three o'clock.
午後三時にお茶を飲むのが習慣です。
It's my habit to have tea at three in the afternoon.
Three o'clock. Without 午前/午後, context determines whether it means 3 AM or 3 PM.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 午前三時: 3 AM
- 午後三時: 3 PM
- 三時半: 3:30
- 三時過ぎ: past three o'clock
CULTURAL NOTE:
三時のおやつ (three o'clock snack) is a well-known concept in Japan. The afternoon snack break is traditionally associated with 3 PM, stemming from an old custom of having a light meal between lunch and dinner.