English–Japanese

“centimeter” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoセンチメートル (senchimētoru)

Pronunciation

Romajisenchi

Example

長さはセンチで測ります。naga sa wa se n chi de haka ri ma su

We measure length in centimeters.

Illustration for センチ (centimeter)

How to say “centimeter” in Japanese

“Centimeter” in Japanese is センチ (senchi).

Expresses a length equal to one hundredth of a meter, often used for the size or dimensions of ordinary objects.

Full entry for センチ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with センチ

この箱の高さはセンチで表示されています。ko no bako no taka sa wa se n chi de hyō ji sa re te i ma su

The height of this box is shown in centimeters.

Tips for using センチ

  • The shortened form センチ (senchi) is common in everyday Japanese speech, while センチメートル (senchimētoru) appears in more formal measurement contexts.

Other Japanese words for “centimeter”

箱の高さは十センチメートルです。bako no taka sa wa jū se n chi mē to ru de su

The box is ten centimeters high.

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