Translation guide
The time 4:00, expressed naturally in Japanese.
4時
four o'clock
It's four o'clock now.
会議は4時からです。
The meeting is from four o'clock.
Specifies 4:00 PM. Use 午前 (ごぜん) for AM.
午後4時に出発します。
We'll depart at 4:00 PM.
Used in 24-hour time, common in schedules, transportation, and formal contexts.
電車は16時15分発です。
The train departs at 16:15.
The learner wants to express 'around four o'clock' or 'about four'.
Add ごろ after the time to mean 'around' or 'approximately'.
4時ごろに着きます。
I'll arrive around four o'clock.
More casual than ごろ, also means 'about four'.
4時くらいに来て。
Come around four.
4時 is read as よじ, not よんじ or しじ. The number 4 can be よん or し, but with 時 it is always よ.
In casual speech, 4時 is fine. For clarity, use 午前4時 (4 AM) or 午後4時 (4 PM). In formal schedules, 16時 is common.
4時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at four o'clock.
もう4時だ！
It's already four o'clock!