Time is one of those things you can’t ignore in a conversation-you need to say when something happened, how long it takes, or what your plans are. Without the right time words, even simple chats stall.
This list pulls together around 130 Japanese time words and phrases that show up in everyday life: clock times, days of the week, months, parts of the day, and handy relative expressions like ‘soon’ or ‘a little while ago.’ We skipped the dusty textbook filler and kept only the vocabulary that helps you make plans, read schedules, and tell stories.
Ready to tell time like a pro? This Japanese time words list is here to help, so scroll to the bottom of the article for the handy free printable japanese time words vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable japanese time words flashcards.
Use this list as a starting point, then keep going in the Yak Yacker Japanese section for more words, phrases, and study-friendly reference pages.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 時刻 | time word | specific time | 時刻を確認してください。 | Please check the time. |
| 時計 | time word | clock; watch | 時計を見ました。 | I looked at the clock. |
| 時間 | time word | time; duration | 時間がありません。 | I don't have time. |
| 曜日 | time word | day of the week | 曜日を確認してください。 | Please check the day of the week. |
| 月 | time word | month | 一月 | January |
| 月曜日 | time word | Monday | 月曜日に学校へ行きます。 | I go to school on Monday. |
| 朝 | time word | morning | 朝ごはんを食べます。 | I eat breakfast in the morning. |
| 木曜日 | time word | Thursday | 木曜日に買い物をします。 | I go shopping on Thursday. |
| 本日 | time word | today (formal) | 本日はありがとうございました。 | Thank you for today. |
| 来年 | time word | next year | 来年、大学に入ります。 | I will enter university next year. |
| 来月 | time word | next month | 来月、試験があります。 | I have an exam next month. |
| 来週 | time expression | next week | 来週また会いましょう。 | Let's meet again next week. |
| 正午 | time word | noon | 正午に昼ごはんを食べます。 | I eat lunch at noon. |
| 毎分 | time expression | every minute | 毎分、状況が変わります。 | The situation changes every minute. |
| 毎年 | time word | every year | 毎年、家族で旅行します。 | Every year, we travel with our family. |
| 毎日 | time word | every day | 毎日日本語を勉強します。 | I study Japanese every day. |
| 毎月 | time expression | every month | 毎月、家賃を払います。 | I pay rent every month. |
| 毎朝 | time expression | every morning | 毎朝、ジョギングします。 | I go jogging every morning. |
| 毎週 | time expression | every week | 毎週、図書館へ行きます。 | I go to the library every week. |
| 水曜日 | time word | Wednesday | 水曜日に会議があります。 | There is a meeting on Wednesday. |
| 深夜 | time word | late night | 深夜まで勉強しました。 | I studied until late at night. |
| 火曜日 | time word | Tuesday | 火曜日は忙しいです。 | Tuesday is busy. |
| 真夜中 | time word | midnight | 真夜中に電話が鳴りました。 | The phone rang at midnight. |
| 秒 | time word | second | 一秒で終わります。 | It ends in one second. |
| 翌日 | time word | the next day | 翌日、雨が降りました。 | It rained the next day. |
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