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.

PATTERN:

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

  • 一時間半(いちじかんはん): 1.5 hours
  • 二時間半(にじかんはん): 2.5 hours
  • 三時間半(さんじかんはん): 3.5 hours

USAGE:

  • 一時間半(いちじかんはん)かかる: to take an hour and a half
  • 一時間半(いちじかんはん)後(ご)に: in an hour and a half

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 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 2026.3.27 18:57
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