Japanese Conversation · Level 23
90 words
Japanese word
インチ
Pronunciation
Romajiinchi
Meaning
- nouninch
Example
この箱の高さは一インチです。ko no bako no taka sa wa ichi i n chi de su
This box is one inch high.
More examples
このモニターは二十四インチです。ko no mo ni tā wa ni jū yon i n chi de su
This monitor is twenty-four inches.
Core concept
Marks a small, fixed length used to measure the size or distance of something.
Common phrases
何インチnan i n chi
how many inches
インチで測るi n chi de haka ru
measure in inches
インチに換算するi n chi ni kan san su ru
convert to inches
Definition in Japanese
長さを表す単位で、一フィートの十二分の一に当たるもの。naga sa o arawa su tan i de ichi fī to no jū ni bun no ichi ni a ta ru mo no
Word origin
インチ (inchi) is borrowed from English inch, which comes through Old English ynce from Latin uncia, a twelfth part of a foot.
Usage tips
- In English, inch also works as a verb for moving slowly or by small amounts, as in inch forward, while Japanese インチ (inchi) is normally a unit noun.