English–Japanese

“years old” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisai

Example

私は十歳です。watashi wa jū sai de su

I am ten years old.

Illustration for 歳 (years old)

How to say “years old” in Japanese

“Years old” in Japanese is 歳 (sai).

Counts the years completed by a person to state how old that person is.

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

Example sentences with 歳

お子さんは何歳ですか。o ko sa n wa nan sai de su ka

How old is your child?

Tips for using 歳

  • Beginners often meet 歳 (sai) in the set phrase 何歳 (nan sai), which asks a person's age.

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