時間目(じかんめ)

じかんめ
suffix
...th period (of a lesson)
1. ...th period (of a school class)
A suffix attached to numbers to indicate the ordinal period or class session in a school day. For example, 1時間目 means 'first period.'
一(いち)時間目(じかんめ)は数学(すうがく)だ。
First period is math.
三(さん)時間目(じかんめ)の授業(じゅぎょう)に遅(おく)れた。
I was late for the third-period class.
今日(きょう)は六(ろく)時間目(じかんめ)まであるから、帰(かえ)りが遅(おそ)くなる。
Today there are classes up to sixth period, so I'll be home late.

A suffix attached to numbers to indicate ordinal class periods in a school day. Japanese schools typically have 5-6 periods (時限(じげん)) per day.

COUNTING:

  • 一(いち)時間目(じかんめ): first period
  • 二(に)時間目(じかんめ): second period
  • 三(さん)時間目(じかんめ): third period
  • 何(なん)時間目(じかんめ): which period?

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 一(いち)時間目(じかんめ)は国語(こくご)だ: first period is Japanese language
  • 六(ろく)時間目(じかんめ)まである: there are classes up to sixth period

CONTRAST:

  • 時間目(じかんめ): used in elementary through high school for class periods
  • 時限(じげん): also means "period" (more formal; used in university timetables)
  • 限目(げんめ): abbreviated form of 時限目(じげんめ), e.g., 一(いち)限目(げんめ) (first period, college usage)
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Added 2026.3.14 10:36 · Revised 2026.4.3 12:01
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