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How to say "time" in Japanese

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とき
(noun) when (follows a time or situation); time
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天気 てんき いい いい とき 自転車 じてんしゃ 乗る のる
(I) ride (my) bicycle when (the) weather is good.
それ それ 寒い さむい ふゆ とき でした でした
(It) was during (the) cold winter.
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Let's Try Google Now
旅行 りょこう とき 翻訳 ほんやく カード かあど など など 便利 べんり カード かあど たくさん たくさん あります あります
and translation cards to use when you are on vacation, are just some of the many convenient cards.
I Love You - Part 2 of 4
嬉しい うれしい とき 寂しい さみしい とき ただ ただ そば そば たい たい とき どんな どんな とき
When I'm happy, when I'm lonely, when I just want to be by your side, whenever
I Love You - Part 2 of 4
いのち もらった もらった とき 大きな おおきな むね なか 受け取った うけとった あい しるし
A symbol of the love I received in my open chest when I was given life
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時間 じかん
(noun) time
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いま 時間 じかん 分かります わかります
Do (you) know what time (it) is now?
もう もう 時間 じかん ありません ありません
There's no more time.
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Are You for Real?
もう もう こんな こんな 時間 じかん
Ah, it's already so late!
The Library Book - Part 1 of 2
時間 じかん ある ある でしょ でしょ
You do have time, right?
There's No Shame in Riding the Ferris Wheel Alone
東京 とうきょう 出発 しゅっぱつ して して やく 十二 じゅうに 時間 じかん です です
I set off from Tokyo about twelve hours ago.
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から から
(particle) from or since a point in time
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いつ いつ から から そこ そこ いました いました
Since when were (you) there?
先月 せんげつ から から 新しい あたらしい 仕事 しごと 始めました はじめました
(I) started (my) new job last month.
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"Winter, Again" - Glay
冷たい つめたい かぜ さらされた さらされた あい あの あの から から 動けない うごけない
(The) love exposed to (the) cold wind hasn't been able to move since that day
Are You for Real?
うん うん から から おれ ちょっと ちょっと たい たい 番組 ばんぐみ ある ある
Yeah! There's this program I want to watch at 2,
J-League and Captain Tsubasa - Razor Shot
さて さて じゃあ じゃあ いま から から やって やって みます みます
Well then, suppose I try right now?
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ずっと ずっと
(adv.) the whole time; forever; for long time
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ずっと ずっと 友達 ともだち
(We are) friends forever.
かれ ずっと ずっと 寝て ねて いました いました
He was sleeping (the) whole time.
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi - Trailer
ずっと ずっと まあ まあ 親父 おやじ さん さん やって やって いければ いければ それ それ いい いい です です けども けども
Well, if my dad could keep on doing it forever that would be fine, but
The Sky That Makes You Cry - Tateyama Lovers
ずっと ずっと 納得 なっとく できなかった できなかった から から ...
I was never convinced...
Ordering McDonalds at a Drive-Through From a Japanese Point of View
meals ずっと ずっと meat って って 言う いう
You said "meat" instead of "meal" the whole time.
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今回 こんかい
(noun) this time
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今回 こんかい たび 楽しかった たのしかった
This trip was fun.
今回 こんかい わたし 払います はらいます
I'll pay this time.
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Disaster Preparedness: Canned Tuna Lamp
そこで そこで 今回 こんかい
So this time,
Mahjong Basics - Pairs and Groups
今日 きょう 今回 こんかい ここ ここ まで まで
we'll stop here today, ah, for this time.
3-Minute Ghost Stories: Rokuro-Kubi
さあ さあ 今回 こんかい 紹介 しょうかい する する お話 おはなし こちら こちら ろくろ首 ろくろくび
All right, the story we'll be introducing this time is this: "Rokuro-Kubi"!
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