English–Japanese

“zero points” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajireiten

Example

テストで零点でした。te su to de rei ten de shi ta

I got zero points on the test.

Illustration for 零点 (zero points)

How to say “zero points” in Japanese

“Zero points” in Japanese is 零点 (reiten).

Describes a result in which no points are earned or awarded.

Full entry for 零点: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 零点

先生はその答案に零点をつけました。sen sei wa so no tō an ni rei ten o tsu ke ma shi ta

The teacher gave the answer sheet a score of zero.

Tips for using 零点

  • Because 零点 (reiten) names the score rather than the test result as a whole, Japanese uses 零点を取る (reiten o toru) for getting zero points.

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