Japanese

なんじかん
Meaning: how many hours
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

何
時
間

Example sentences

How many hours does it take from here to the station?
彼とは不思議と気が合うので、何時間でも話していられる。
I get along with him strangely well, so I can talk for hours.
喫茶店で友人と何時間も話し込んでしまった。
I ended up talking with my friend for hours at the coffee shop.
彼はゲーム中毒で、毎日何時間もプレイしている。
He is addicted to games, playing for hours every day.
私たちは何時間も話し合い、ようやく分かり合うことができた。
We talked for hours and finally came to understand each other.
何時間も待ったが、到頭電車は来なかった。
I waited for hours, but the train finally never came.

Usage Notes

Used when asking for a duration of time in hours.

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