Vocabulary

What does 秒 (びょう, byou) mean?

秒 (びょう, byou) means second (of time).

Quick facts
Readingびょう
Romajibyou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
びょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbyou

second (of time)

  1. 1noun second (unit of time)
  2. 2noun arc second

Example sentences

  • The train leaves in thirty seconds.

  • I ran one hundred meters in twelve seconds.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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