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1

The hour unit used to tell time (as in 'o'clock'); used after numbers to indicate a specific hour (〜ji).

Suffix

Examples

会議は午後3時に始まります。

The meeting starts at 3:00 PM.

朝6時にジョギングをします。

I go jogging at 6 o'clock in the morning.

今何時ですか?—11時です。

What time is it now? — It's 11 o'clock.

授業は毎週月曜の2時からです。

The class is every Monday from 2:00.

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Used after nouns to mean 'time of/when/during' (as in 'in case of ...'), often appearing in compounds like 緊急時 (in an emergency).

SuffixNoun Taking 'の'

Examples

緊急時にはこのボタンを押してください。

In an emergency, please press this button.

故障時の連絡先を確認しておいてください。

Please check the contact to call in case of a malfunction.

災害時の避難場所を地図で確かめた。

I checked the evacuation sites on the map for disasters.

出張時は必ず上司に連絡すること。

Be sure to inform your boss when you're on a business trip.