English–Japanese

“century” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiseiki

Example

今は二十一世紀です。ima wa ni jū ichi sei ki de su

We are in the twenty-first century now.

Illustration for 世紀 (century)

How to say “century” in Japanese

“Century” in Japanese is 世紀 (seiki).

Marks a span of one hundred years as a unit for describing historical time.

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

Example sentences with 世紀

前の世紀の写真を図書館で見ました。mae no sei ki no sha shin o to sho kan de mi ma shi ta

I saw photos from the previous century at the library.

Tips for using 世紀

  • The twenty-first century began in 2001, not 2000, because the first century ran from year 1 through year 100.

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