二ふた時とき

noun, adverb

fairly long time; a while

Refers to a moderately long but indefinite period, often around two hours or so. Can be used as a noun or adverbially.

• ふたときほど待まったが、彼かれは来こなかった。

  I waited for a fairly long time, but he didn't come.

• ふたときの休きゅう息そくをとる。

  Take a fairly long rest.

noun

four-hour period

Archaic temporal unit equal to four hours, used in the old Japanese time system. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 昔むかしの時じ刻こくでは、二ふた時ときは今いまの四よ時じ間かんにあたる。

  In the old time system, 二時 corresponds to four hours today.