Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn Japanese expressions for dates, days of the week, clock time, and when to use the time particle に.
- Form and connection: 時間表現じかんひょうげん：毎日まいにち・時じ・分ふん
- Nuance in real use: Japanese time expressions preserve many native readings — these irregular pronunciations are part of Japanese temporal sense, each month and day with its own unique sound.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn Japanese expressions for dates, days of the week, clock time, and when to use the time particle に.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
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時間表現じかんひょうげん：毎日まいにち・時じ・分ふんShow answer
I wake up at 7 every morning.Show answer
来週らいしゅうの月曜日げつようびにテストがあります。 (時間表現じかんひょうげん：毎日まいにち・時じ・分ふん)Continue learning
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