How to Say ‘It is 40 minutes’ in Japanese
40分です
40 pun desu
[yon-joo poon dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [40分です] is literally "it is 40 minutes," but in context it means "it takes 40 minutes." Japanese often leaves out "it takes" when the situation already makes that clear.
Phrase Breakdown
40
40
[yon-joo]
forty
The number 40 in a duration expression.
だいたい40分です。
It is about 40 minutes.
分
pun
[poon]
minute(s)
Counter for minutes in travel time answers.
ホテルまで40分です。
It is 40 minutes to the hotel.
です
desu
[dess]
is; are
Polite copula used to state the duration politely.
所要時間は40分です。
The required time is 40 minutes.
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