English–Japanese

“inch” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiinchi

Example

この箱の高さは一インチです。ko no bako no taka sa wa ichi i n chi de su

This box is one inch high.

Illustration for インチ (inch)

How to say “inch” in Japanese

“Inch” in Japanese is インチ (inchi).

Marks a small, fixed length used to measure the size or distance of something.

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

Example sentences with インチ

このモニターは二十四インチです。ko no mo ni tā wa ni jū yon i n chi de su

This monitor is twenty-four inches.

Tips for using インチ

  • In English, inch also works as a verb for moving slowly or by small amounts, as in inch forward, while Japanese インチ (inchi) is normally a unit noun.

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