English–Japanese

“nth” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajibanme

Example

これは三番目の本です。ko re wa san ban me no hon de su

This is the third book.

Illustration for 番目 (nth)

How to say “nth” in Japanese

“Nth” in Japanese is 番目 (banme).

It shows where something falls in an ordered count, turning a number into an ordinal.

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

Example sentences with 番目

これは２番目の箱です。ko re wa ban me no bako de su

This is the second box.

上から三番目の棚に箱があります。ue ka ra san ban me no tana ni bako ga a ri ma su

There is a box on the third shelf from the top.

Tips for using 番目

  • 番目 (banme) follows a number in expressions such as 三番目 (sanbanme), while English changes three to "third" for the ordinal form.

“nth” in other languages