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Learn Time Expressions(Day 32) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-05-12100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 32

Learn Time Expressions (時間)


🧠 Why Time Expressions?

Time expressions are used every day.

👉 You need them for schedules and daily life.


🔤 Today’s Words

Japanese

Reading

Meaning

いま

ima

now

きょう

kyou

today

あした

ashita

tomorrow

きのう

kinou

yesterday

あさ

asa

morning

ひる

hiru

noon / afternoon

よる

yoru

night

まいにち

mainichi

every day

いまなんじ

imananjI

what time now

なんじ

nanji

what time

👉 Very useful daily expressions


🔊 Pronunciation Tips

• Long vowels: きょう (kyou)
• きのう (ki-nou) smooth
• Keep rhythm natural

👉 Speak clearly


✍️ How to Use

👉 Examples:

• いま = now
• きょう = today
• あした = tomorrow

👉 Used in daily conversation


📝 Example Sentences

  • いま。 = now
  • きょう。 = today
  • あした。 = tomorrow

👉 Practice speaking


❌ Common Mistakes

• Mixing きょう / きのう
• Ignoring long vowels
• Saying too fast

👉 Keep it clear


📚 Learn Faster

• Use every day
• Think about your schedule
• Say out loud
• Repeat often

👉 Daily use helps memory


🎯 Practice

👉 いま / きょう / あした

Repeat at least 5 times


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Read

No.

Japanese

Answer

1

いま

?

2

きょう

?

3

あした

?

4

きのう

?

5

よる

?


② Meaning

No.

Japanese

Answer

6

いま

?

7

あさ

?

8

ひる

?

9

まいにち

?

10

なんじ

?


③ Fill

No.

Meaning

Answer

11

now

?

12

today

?

13

tomorrow

?

14

yesterday

?

15

night

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

ima

2

kyou

3

ashita

4

kinou

5

yoru

6

now

7

morning

8

noon

9

every day

10

what time

11

いま

12

きょう

13

あした

14

きのう

15

よる


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 33: Question Words