English–Japanese
“zero” in Japanese
How to say “zero” in Japanese
“Zero” in Japanese is 零 (rei).
Represents the complete absence of a countable amount, serving as the neutral point between positive and negative values.
Example sentences with 零
彼の得点は零でした。kare no toku ten wa rei de shi ta
His score was zero.
Tips for using 零
- In Japanese, 零 (rei) is common in mathematical or formal contexts, while ゼロ (zero) is also widely used in everyday speech.
Other Japanese words for “zero”
テストの点はゼロです。te su to no ten wa ze ro de su
The test score is zero.