一 時 間 半(いちじかんはん)

いちじかんはん

noun

one hour and a half; ninety minutes

1. one hour and a half; ninety minutes

A duration of time equal to one and a half hours. A common time unit used in daily conversation for commute times, meetings, and activities.

会議(かいぎ)は一時間半(いちじかんはん)で終(お)わった。

The meeting ended in an hour and a half.

通勤(つうきん)に一時間半(いちじかんはん)かかる。

My commute takes an hour and a half.

この映画(えいが)は一時間半(いちじかんはん)ぐらいの長(なが)さで、見(み)やすかった。

This movie was about an hour and a half long, which made it easy to watch.

一時間半(いちじかんはん) means one and a half hours (90 minutes). A very common time expression in daily conversation.

The 〜時間半(じかんはん) pattern means "~ and a half hours" and applies to any number:

半時間(はんじかん): half an hour (less common than 三十分(さんじゅっぷん))
一時間(いちじかん): one hour
九十分(きゅうじゅっぷん): ninety minutes (same duration, used in contexts like sports or classes)

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Added 2026.3.14 11:12 · Revised 2026.9.4 9:42

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