Japanese Conversation · Level 36
90 words
Japanese word
セント
Pronunciation
Romajisento
Meaning
- nouncent
Example
これは1セントです。ko re wa 1 se n to de su
This is one cent.
More examples
この硬貨はセント単位で表示されています。ko no kō ka wa se n to tan i de hyō ji sa re te i ma su
The value of this coin is shown in cents.
Core concept
Refers to a monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
Common phrases
1セント硬貨1 se n to kō ka
one-cent coin
50セント玉50 se n to tama
fifty-cent coin
Definition in Japanese
ドルの百分の一に当たる通貨単位。do ru no hyaku bun no ichi ni a ta ru tsū ka tan i
Word origin
セント (sento) is borrowed from English cent, which comes from Latin centum, meaning "hundred".
Usage tips
- In the United States, a penny is the one-cent coin, so penny names the coin while cent names its value.