Japanese Conversation · Level 26
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Japanese word
センチメートル
Pronunciation
Romajisenchimētoru
Meaning
- nouncentimeter
Example
箱の高さは十センチメートルです。bako no taka sa wa jū se n chi mē to ru de su
The box is ten centimeters high.
More examples
定規にはセンチメートルの目盛りがあります。jō gi ni wa se n chi mē to ru no me mo ri ga a ri ma su
The ruler has centimeter marks.
このひもの長さは三十センチメートルです。ko no hi mo no naga sa wa san jū se n chi mē to ru de su
This string is thirty centimeters long.
Core concept
Provides a precise metric measure for lengths that are smaller than a meter.
Common phrases
十センチメートルjū se n chi mē to ru
ten centimeters
センチメートル単位でse n chi mē to ru tan i de
in centimeters
Similar words
センチsenchi: An informal shortened name for the unit used in ordinary conversation.
Definition in Japanese
物の長さを表すために用いる、一メートルの百分の一の単位。mono no naga sa o arawa su ta me ni mochi i ru ichi mē to ru no hyaku bun no ichi no tan i
Word origin
センチメートル (senchimētoru) is a Japanese loanword based on English centimeter, whose first part centi- comes from Latin centum meaning hundred.
Usage tips
- Japanese speakers often use センチ (senchi) in everyday measurements, making this word shorter in conversation than its full form センチメートル (senchimētoru).