所要時間(しょようじかん)

しょようじかん
noun
required time; travel time; time needed
formalcolloquialtime-general
1. required time; time needed; time it takes
The amount of time required to complete a task, make a trip, or carry out a process. Commonly used for travel durations, cooking times, and procedure lengths.
所要時間(しょようじかん)は約(やく)30分(ぷん)です。
The required time is about 30 minutes.
東京(とうきょう)から大阪(おおさか)までの所要時間(しょようじかん)はどのくらいですか。
How long does it take from Tokyo to Osaka?
新幹線(しんかんせん)を使(つか)えば所要時間(しょようじかん)を大幅(おおはば)に短縮(たんしゅく)できる。
By using the bullet train, you can significantly reduce the travel time.

A formal compound noun combining 所要(しょよう) (required, necessary) and 時間(じかん) (time). Widely used in transportation, cooking, medical, and business contexts to indicate how long something takes.

Common collocations

Where commonly seen

  • Train station route maps and timetables
  • Navigation apps (showing travel time between destinations)
  • Recipe instructions (cooking time)
  • Hospital and clinic procedures (procedure duration)

Similar words

  • かかる時間(じかん): the time it takes — more colloquial
  • 所要(しょよう): required (standalone) — more formal, less commonly used alone
  • 目安時間(めやすじかん): estimated time — emphasizes approximation

Related Words

Compare: 経過(けいか)時間(じかん) (elapsed time)
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