How to say seconds in Japanese

おかわりokawari Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

interjection:

Example Sentences

kareha数秒待ちmachiそれからsorekaraドアDOAwo開けたaketa
He waited for several seconds and opened the door.
kareha100wo11byouフラットFURATTOde走ったhashitta
He ran 100 meters in 11 seconds flat.
陣痛jintsuugayaku45byou続きますtsuzukimasu
My contractions last about forty-five seconds.
watashiha30byounosade電車denshani乗り遅れたnoriokureta
I missed the train by thirty seconds.
watashiha2、3byounoきわどいkiwadoiところtokorode終バスshuubasuni間に合ったmaniatta
I made the last bus by a few seconds.

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