時間割
jikanwari[d͡ʑikã̠ɰ̃β̞a̠ɾʲi]
The English phrase "class period" is translated into Japanese as 時間割 (jikanwari).
時間割 refers to a schedule that shows the specific days and times when various classes take place.
Which one should you use?
時間割 is used to refer to the timetable or schedule itself. In contrast, the formal term 授業時間 refers specifically to the allotted time or duration of a class.
How do you pronounce it?
jikanwari
Did you know?
- In Japanese schools, the 時間割 is often physical or digital, but the act of changing classes is frequently signaled by a specific bell melody rather than a harsh ringing, often using classical music or J-pop.
- The word 割 (wari) also appears in the term for 'discount' (wari-biki), using the same logic of 'splitting' or 'dividing' a value.
- If you want to say you have a 'free period' or a gap in your 時間割, you would use the word 空き時間 (akijikan), which literally translates to 'empty time'.
Examples in context
- 私の授業時間は午後1時からです。My class period starts at 1:00 PM.
- 新しい時間割を確認してください。Atarashii jikanwari o kakunin shite kudasai.Please check the new class period schedule.
- 今日の時間割はどうなっていますか？Kyou no jikanwari wa dou natte imasu ka?What is today's class period schedule?
- 壁に時間割が貼ってあります。Kabe ni jikanwari ga hatte arimasu.The class period schedule is posted on the wall.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their classes in the hallway.
- 陽葵 Himari健太くん、時間割を見せてくれる？Kenta-kun, jikanwari o misete kureru?Kenta, can you show me the class period schedule?
- 健太 Kentaいいよ。はい、どうぞ。ii yo. hai, dōzo.Sure. Here you go.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう。次の授業は何かな？arigatō. tsugi no jugyō wa nani kana?Thanks. I wonder what the next class is?
- 健太 Kenta数学の授業だよ。sūgaku no jugyō dayo.It is math class.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 時間割, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
