時計 (とけい, tokei) Japanese meaning: clock | KotomoraThere is a clock hanging on the wall.
This watch is five minutes slow.
Usage patterns
時計を見るto look at a clock/watch (to check the time)
I looked at my watch on the train.
時計が止まるfor a clock/watch to stop working
The old clock stopped working.
時計を合わせるto set a clock/watch to the correct time
I set my watch to the time shown on TV.
時計が進んでいるfor a clock/watch to be running fast
This clock is five minutes fast.
時計が遅れているfor a clock/watch to be running slow
The clock at the station is a little slow.
時計を巻くto wind a (mechanical) clock/watch
Winding the wall clock every night was my grandfather's job.
時計 is the general word for any clock or watch, while 腕時計 specifically means a watch worn on the wrist.
Counted with
The all-purpose counter for small discrete objects, used when no more specific counter applies.
台 counts 時計 (clocks/watches) as a mechanical device or piece of equipment, though 個 is a more general, everyday alternative.
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rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners are unlikely to encounter it.
traditional Japanese clock; Edo-period clock
watch shop; watch store; watchmaker's
