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How do you say "what time does it open" in Japanese?

開店時間は何時だ

kaitenji kan ha nanji da

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "what time does it open" is 開店時間は何時だ (kaitenji kan ha nanji da).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce kai-ten-jee-kan wah nan-jee dah, kaiten means opening, jikan means time, stack them evenly one after another.

Writing and usage

開店時間は何時だ 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 開店時間は何時だ

Kaiten sounds like 'kite, ten', picture flying ten kites the moment the shop finally opens for the day.

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Questions about 開店時間は何時だ

How do you pronounce 開店時間は何時だ?

Pronounce kai-ten-jee-kan wah nan-jee dah, kaiten means opening, jikan means time, stack them evenly one after another.

Is 開店時間は何時だ formal or casual?

開店時間は何時だ is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 開店時間は何時だ written in Japanese?

開店時間は何時だ is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kaitenji kan ha nanji da.

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