# hour: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/hour
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun

Katakana pronunciation: アワー

## Meaning in English
An hour is a period of sixty minutes. Use an hour, not a hour, because hour starts with a vowel sound.
### 日本語の意味
hour は「60分、1時間」という意味です。発音は母音で始まるため、a hour ではなく an hour と言います。

### Examples
- 1時間待ちました。
  - English: I waited for an hour.
- 授業は2時間続きました。
  - English: The class lasted two hours.
- あと1時間で戻ります。
  - English: I will be back in an hour.

## English equivalents
- hour
## Japanese equivalents
- 1時間
- 時間
## Common patterns
- **for + time period**: duration of an action Example: I studied for an hour.
- **in + time period**: after that amount of time Example: I will call you in an hour.

## More from Anaversity
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- [hour in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/hour)
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