すうかん
Meanings
Noun
1. a few hours
Kanji used
number
time
interval
Pitch accent
うじ
かん
Top 5200
Composed of
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
① 時の流れ。② 時の流れの中のある点。時刻。③ ある時刻と別のある時刻との間隔。時の長さ。④ 時の長さの単位。60分。3600秒。24分の1日。⑤ 学校の時限。また何かをする時間帯。⑥ 万物がその流れの中に存在しており、決してその流れに逆らうことができない、空間と対立する概念。
Examples (12 in total)
The storm didn't abate for several hours.
It took me several hours to write it.
They went on working for hours.
The noise continued for several hours.
Traffic was halted for several hours.
I've been reading this for a few hours.
It took Brian several hours to write a card.
I postponed doing my housework for a few hours.
My toothache returned in a few hours.
The customers were made to wait outside in the rain for several hours.
They started hours ago, so they ought to have arrived here by now.
I intend to devote a few hours a day to the study of English.