three o'clock

uncountable informal

(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fourth hour of the day; 3:00 a.m. (03:00). / (Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the sixteenth hour of the day; 3:00 p.m. (15:00).

Japanese Meaning

午前3時、すなわち1日の最初の時間帯に位置する4番目の時間、03:00を指す。 / 午後3時、すなわち12時間制においては1日の後半に位置する16番目の時間、15:00を指す。

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I set my alarm for three o'clock to catch the early train.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

早い電車に乗るために、午前3時に目覚ましをセットしました。

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Sense（1）

The front desk closes at three o'clock (= "The front desk closes at 3:00 a.m.").

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(Only in the 12-hour clock) The start of the sixteenth hour of the day; 3:00 p.m. (15:00).

The next train comes at three o'clock (= "The next train comes at 15:00").

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Sense（3）

(informal) To the right (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 3 mark on a clock face)

We've got a bogey at three o'clock.

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