10分
jippun
Ten minutes in Japanese is 10分 (jippun).
10分 is used to denote a period of time lasting ten minutes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the number 10 (十) and the counter for minutes (分).
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an adverbial phrase to indicate duration, 10分 can be used directly before a verb without a particle. To indicate the time limit or the amount of time required to complete an action, you add the particle で to the phrase, as in 10分で.
How do you pronounce it?
jippun
Did you know?
- While 10分 is a literal time measurement, the word 分 is also used as a suffix to describe a person's 'fair share' or 'appropriate lot' in life.
- The pronunciation of the number ten changes from jū to ji in the phrase jippun. This phonetic shift occurs because of the way the sounds blend together in natural speech.
- The character 分 is used for both 'minute' and 'part' or 'division'. This means that, literally, a minute is understood as a 'divided part' of an hour.
Examples in context
- あと10分寝させて。Let me sleep for another ten minutes.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express a request to sleep for a specific duration using 10分.Tatoeba #3100126 by tommy_san, translation #3861638 by CK
- 彼は10分で戻ります。He will be back in ten minutes.This sentence shows how to indicate that someone will return within a ten-minute period using 10分.Tatoeba #104354 by bunbuku, translation #288377 by CK
- バス停まで徒歩10分です。It's a ten minutes walk to the bus stop.This sentence demonstrates how to describe a duration of walking using 10分.Tatoeba #1036815 by bunbuku, translation #35227 by CK
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Example conversation
Yui and Yota are meeting for lunch.
- 結衣 Yui陽太くん、もうすぐ着く？Yota-kun, mou sugu tsuku?Yota, are you almost here?
- 陽太 Yotaごめん、あと10分くらいかかるよ。Gomen, ato juppun kurai kakaru yo.Sorry, it will take about 10 more minutes.
- 結衣 Yuiわかった。ゆっくり来てね。Wakatta. Yukkuri kite ne.I understand. Take your time.
- 陽太 Yotaありがとう。急いで行くね。Arigatou. Isoide iku ne.Thanks. I'll hurry.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
