How to Say ‘7 PM’ in Japanese
午後七時
ごご７じ
💬 Usage Tip: Combo of [午後] (gogo) 'afternoon' and [七時] (shichiji) 'seven o'clock'.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Expressing time specificity in Japan often includes mention of both 午前 (gozen) 'AM' and 午後 (gogo) 'PM'.
Phrase Breakdown
午後
七時
Word-by-Word Breakdown
午後ごご
[gogo]
afternoon
The period after 12 PM before sunset.
午後に電話します。
I will call in the afternoon.
七しち
[shichi]
seven
A number indicating the quantity just after six.
七つのプレゼント
seven gifts
時じ
[ji]
time suffix
Used to denote the hour in time expressions.
九時に始まります。
It starts at nine o'clock.
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