Japanese Conversation · Level 23
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Japanese word
ナイン
Pronunciation
Romajinain
Meaning
- nounnine
Example
英語では九をナインと言います。ei go de wa kyū o na i n to i i ma su
In English, we say "nine" for the number nine.
More examples
時計の文字盤では、ナインは左側にあります。tokei no moji ban de wa na i n wa hidari gawa ni a ri ma su
On a clock face, the number nine appears on the left.
Core concept
Identifies the quantity that comes after eight and before ten, or anything numbered with that quantity.
Common phrases
ナインの倍数na i n no bai sū
multiple of nine
Definition in Japanese
八の次で十の前に位置する数を表す語。hachi no tsugi de jū no mae ni i chi su ru kazu o arawa su go
Word origin
ナイン (nain) is a loanword from English nine, which comes from Old English nigon, an earlier form of the numeral.
Usage tips
- In the English idiom cloud nine, nine appears in a fixed expression meaning a state of great happiness rather than a literal count.