The Japanese vocabulary「時計 (とけい、tokei)」means “watch” or “clock.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 時計 |
| Hiragana | とけい |
| Romaji Reading | tokei |
| English Meaning | clock, watch |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
There is a clock in the classroom.
Plain Form:
教室に時計が一つある。
Kyōshitsu ni tokei ga hitotsu aru.
Polite Form:
教室に時計が一つあります。
Kyōshitsu ni tokei ga hitotsu arimasu.
The clock’s hands are five minutes late.
Plain Form:
時計の針が5分遅れている。
Tokei no hari ga 5-hun okurete iru.
Polite Form:
時計の針が5分遅れています。
Tokei no hari ga 5-hun okurete imasu.
The clock’s battery is dead.
Plain Form:
時計の電池が切れた。
Tokei no denchi ga kireta.
Polite Form:
時計の電池が切れました。
Tokei no denchi ga kiremashita.
