Japanese for Kids · Level 5
84 words
Japanese word
ゼロ
Pronunciation
Romajizero
Meaning
- nounzero
Example
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.
More examples
電池の残りがゼロになったので、充電します。den chi no noko ri ga ze ro ni na tta no de jū den shi ma su
The battery level reached zero, so I will charge it.
Core concept
Represents the absence of any counted amount while still giving it a clear numerical value.
Common phrases
ゼロ点ze ro ten
zero points
ゼロ円ze ro en
zero yen
ゼロからやり直すze ro ka ra ya ri nao su
start over from zero
Definition in Japanese
数や量が一つもない状態を示す数値。sū ya ryō ga hito tsu mo na i jō tai o shime su sū chi
Word origin
ゼロ (zero, "zero") entered Japanese from English zero; English received it through Italian zero from Arabic sifr, a word for "empty".
Usage tips
- In English, zero appears in compounds such as zero-sum and zero-gravity, extending the idea beyond scores and counts.