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時間

jikan
Zeit

今、何時ですか?

Wie spät ist es jetzt?


formell

die Zeit

時間が経つのは早い。

Die Zeit vergeht schnell.

この時間はとても大切です。

Diese Zeit ist sehr wichtig.

時間 refers to abstract time (duration) or specific moments (e.g., 今の時間 'die aktuelle Uhrzeit').

formell

die Uhrzeit

時間を教えてください。

Können Sie mir bitte die Uhrzeit sagen?

Often used in questions like 何時ですか? (Wie spät ist es?).

Kollokationen

時間がかかるbraucht Zeit時間を過ごすZeit verbringen

Synonyme

時刻時期間

Antonyme

空間

Verwandte Ausdrücke

時間が止まるRedewendung
die Zeit steht still

Profi-Tipp

Time expressions

時間 is used for durations (e.g., 3時間 '3 Stunden'), while 時 refers to specific moments (e.g., その時 'zu dieser Zeit').

Goldene Regel

Time vs. Moment

時間 emphasizes duration or abstract time; 時 refers to a specific point in time.

Wortursprung

From Middle Chinese 時閒 (MC dʐɨ tɦɛi, 'time interval'). The kanji 時間 combines 時 (time/moment) and 間 (interval/space), originally meaning 'a period of time'.

Verwendungshinweise

時間 is a general term for time. For clock time, it often appears in questions (e.g., 今何時ですか?). In compound words, it can mean 'hour' (e.g., 1時間 'eine Stunde').

Wortzerlegung

時
time/moment
root
+
間
interval/space
root
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