English–Japanese

“size” in Japanese

Japanese

Also広さ (hirosa) · サイズ (saizu) · 大きさ (ōkisa)

Pronunciation

Romajidaishō

Example

荷物の大小は問いません。ni motsu no dai shō wa to i ma se n

The size of the luggage does not matter.

Illustration for 大小 (size)

How to say “size” in Japanese

“Size” in Japanese is 大小 (daishō).

It treats the size or scale of something as a range from greater to lesser.

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

Example sentences with 大小

商品の大小によって、値段が変わります。shō hin no dai shō ni yo tte ne dan ga ka wa ri ma su

The price changes depending on the size of the product.

Tips for using 大小

  • In Japanese, 大小 (daishō) often appears in the set phrase 大小を問わず (daishō o towazu), meaning that both large and small cases are included.

Other Japanese words for “size”

この部屋の広さは十分です。ko no heya no hiro sa wa jū bun de su

The size of this room is adequate.

このサイズはありますか？ko no sa i zu wa a ri ma su ka

Do you have this size?

この箱の大きさはちょうどいいです。ko no bako no ō ki sa wa chō do i i de su

The size of this box is just right.

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