How to say "quarter to" or "quarter past" some hour?


For example, how do you say:

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    It's quarter to 3.
    
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and

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    It's quarter past 3.
    
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A quarter to three is 2時45分 (にじよんじゅうごふん), and a quarter past three is 3時15分
(さんじじゅうごふん).

If we want to emphasize the difference from three o’clock, we can say
“3時の15分前” and “3時の15分後,” but this is not the usual way to state the time.




A quarter to three is 2時45分 (にじよんじゅうごふん), and a quarter past three is 3時15分
(さんじじゅうごふん).

If we want to emphasize the difference from three o’clock, we can say
“3時の15分前” and “3時の15分後,” but this is not the usual way to state the time.

