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Noun for the unit of time equal to 1 / 60th of a minute. Used with numbers to count seconds, e.g., 『一秒』 (ichibyō, 'one second'), 『十秒』 (jūbyō, 'ten seconds').
Theme
User and their friend Ken are timing a short sprint race at a local park, using a stopwatch to measure performance.
秒
びょう
second (unit of time)
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Memory Hook
Imagine a stopwatch ticking: 'second' sounds like 'byō' in Japanese. Think of a 'bee' buzzing for one second — 『秒』 (byō, 'second')!
Cultural Note
In Japan, time precision is highly valued, especially in contexts like trains, sports, and technology. You might hear 『秒単位』 (byō tan'i, 'in seconds') for precise timing.
Forms
Base: 秒Noun for the unit of time equal to 1 / 60th of a minute. Used with numbers to count seconds, e.g., 『一秒』 (ichibyō, 'one second'), 『十秒』 (jūbyō, 'ten seconds').