English–Japanese
“kilogram” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikiroguramu
Example
砂糖を一キログラム買います。sa tō o ichi ki ro gu ra mu ka i ma su
I will buy one kilogram of sugar.
How to say “kilogram” in Japanese
“Kilogram” in Japanese is キログラム (kiroguramu).
Marks a thousand-gram measure of mass used for weighing goods and other objects.
Example sentences with キログラム
荷物の重さをキログラムで記録します。ni motsu no omo sa o ki ro gu ra mu de ki roku shi ma su
I record the weight of the luggage in kilograms.
Tips for using キログラム
- English speakers commonly use kilo as a shorter form of kilogram in shopping and cooking, but kilo is less formal in technical writing.