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How do you say "im on time" in Japanese?
時間通りに着いています
jikan touri ni tsui teimasu
In Japanese, "im on time" is 時間通りに着いています (jikan touri ni tsui teimasu).
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Pronunciation
Say JEE-kan toh-ree nee tsoo-ee teh-ee-mas, with jikan, meaning time, getting the clearest opening stress.
Writing and usage
時間通りに着いています is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
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How to remember 時間通りに着いています
Jikan sounds like 'jee-kahn' — picture a clock shaped like a can, ticking exactly on time.
Related words
- what day is it today 今日は何日だ konnichiha nannichi da
- see you tomorrow また明日 mata ashita
- see you next week また来週お会いしましょう mata raishuu o ai shimashou
- im running late 遅れそうだ okure souda
- lets meet at noon 正午に会おう shougo ni ao u
- can we reschedule 予定を変更してもいいですか yotei wo henkou shitemoiidesuka
- i have a meeting 会議があるんだ kaigi gaarunda
- i am busy right now 今は忙しいんだ ima ha isogashii nda
- do you have a minute ちょっといいかな chottoiikana
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Questions about 時間通りに着いています
How do you pronounce 時間通りに着いています?
Say JEE-kan toh-ree nee tsoo-ee teh-ee-mas, with jikan, meaning time, getting the clearest opening stress.
Is 時間通りに着いています formal or casual?
時間通りに着いています is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 時間通りに着いています written in Japanese?
時間通りに着いています is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as jikan touri ni tsui teimasu.
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