English–Japanese
“dot” in Japanese
How to say “dot” in Japanese
“Dot” in Japanese is 点 (ten). 点 can also mean “point”.
A tiny mark singles out one place or separates parts, while a point can also count toward a result.
Example sentences with 点
算数で百点を取りました。san sū de hyaku ten o to ri ma shi ta
I got one hundred points in math.
画面の小さな点が見えます。ga men no chii sa na ten ga mi e ma su
A small dot is visible on the screen.
Tips for using 点
- In 点字 (tenji, "Braille"), 点 (ten, "dot") refers to the raised marks arranged in patterns for reading by touch.
Other Japanese words for “dot”
画面にドットが一つあります。ga men ni do tto ga hito tsu a ri ma su
There is one dot on the screen.