２に分ふん

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉に２に分ふんかかるto take two minutes (to do something)

  卵たまごをゆでるのに２分ふんかかる。

  It takes two minutes to boil an egg.

• ２に分ふん後ごに〈動どう詞し〉to do something two minutes later

  ２分ふん後ごにまた電でん話わします。

  I'll call you again in two minutes.

• ２に分ふん前まえに〈動どう詞し〉to do something two minutes before (a set time)

  ２分ふん前まえに会かい場じょうに着ついた。

  I arrived at the venue two minutes early.