what is the difference between 時間 and 時?
recently I've learned two words which both can be translated as "time": 時間 and 時
Now I know that 時間 can be used to explain a period (like: for 5 hours = 五時間...right?)

But which of these words is used when I want to talk from the time itself? Like: "I need more time" or "I don't have time (so I cannot come)"
"時間をいります" or "時をいります"
"時間がなかった" or "時がなかった"

Thanks a lot for any answer.

Question

what is the difference between 時間 and 時?
recently I've learned two words which both can be translated as "time": 時間 and 時
Now I know that 時間 can be used to explain a period (like: for 5 hours = 五時間...right?)

But which of these words is used when I want to talk from the time itself? Like: "I need more time" or "I don't have time (so I cannot come)"
"時間 を いります" or "時 を いります"
"時間 が なかった" or  "時 が なかった"

Thanks a lot for any answer.

Answer

時間 would be the one you should use in those examples (also you'd use が instead of を for that top one). 時 refers to a point in time, generally. For example, 私が若かった時 means "When I was young" or "The time when I was young". Hope this helps.

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You can say 時間がいります/ ありません
In addition, 5時間is five hours and 5時is five o'clock, if it's helpful!

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時間：specific range, narrow range
時：point, broad

I hope it helps you!

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時=at(at 7AM)
時間=for(for 7Hours)

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