Japanese Time Vocabulary
The 36 beginner words (A1–A2) for time, with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
The 36 beginner words (A1–A2) for time, with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| afternoon | 午後gogo | noun | A1 |
| again | またmata | adv | A1 |
| already | すでにsudeni | adv | A1 |
| day | 日hi | noun | A1 |
| early | 早いhayai | adv | A1 |
| evening | 夕方yuugata | noun | A1 |
| late | 遅いosoi | adj | A1 |
| morning | 朝asa | noun | A1 |
| night | 夜yoru | noun | A1 |
| soon | すぐsugu | adv | A1 |
| today | 今日kyou | adv | A1 |
| tomorrow | 明日ashita | adv | A1 |
| week | 週shuu | noun | A1 |
| yesterday | 昨日kinou | adv | A1 |
| now | 今ima | adv | A2 |
| still | まだmada | adv | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 金曜日kin'youbi | noun | A1 |
| Monday | 月曜日getsuyoubi | noun | A1 |
| Thursday | 木曜日mokuyoubi | noun | A1 |
| Tuesday | 火曜日kayoubi | noun | A1 |
| Wednesday | 水曜日suiyoubi | noun | A1 |
| hour | 時間jikan | noun | A1 |
| minute | 分fun | noun | A1 |
| moment | 瞬間shunkan | noun | A1 |
| month | 月tsuki | noun | A1 |
| year | 年nen | noun | A1 |
| gradually | 徐々にjojo ni | adv | A2 |
| midday | 正午shougo | noun | A2 |
| midnight | 真夜中mayonaka | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| appointment | 予約yoyaku | noun | A2 |
| instant | 瞬間shunkan | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| autumn | 秋aki | noun | A1 |
| spring | 春haru | noun | A1 |
| summer | 夏natsu | noun | A1 |
| winter | 冬fuyu | noun | A1 |
| noon | 正午shougo | noun | A2 |
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These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The time packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.
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