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Numbers & TimeTuesday 16 June 2026

午後2時半

Pronunciation: gogo ni-ji han

Meaning: 2:30 PM

In Japan, time is often expressed in 24-hour format in formal contexts, but 午後 (afternoon) with 12-hour notation is commonly used in everyday conversation; 半 (han) means 'half' and is used instead of saying 30 minutes.

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