How to Say ‘It is one o'clock’ in Japanese
一時です
いっじです
💬 Usage Tip: The character [一] means 'one', and [時] means 'o'clock'.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese people will often specify exact time when describing appointments to underscore their commitment to punctuality.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
一いっ
[itsu]
one
The number 1, used to represent the hour of time.
一時に出発します。
I will depart at one o'clock.
時じ
[ji]
o'clock
A term used after numbers to denote time.
六時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at six o'clock.
ですです
[desu]
is
A form of "to be" used in presenting information.
犬です。
It is a dog.
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