Japanese Conversation · Level 22
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Japanese word
度
Pronunciation
Romajido
Meaning
- noundegree
Example
気温は二十度です。ki on wa ni jū do de su
The temperature is twenty degrees.
More examples
今日は三十度です。kyō wa san jū do de su
It is thirty degrees today.
お湯が八十度になるまで時間がかかります。o yu ga hachi jū do ni na ru ma de ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su
It takes time for the water to reach eighty degrees.
Core concept
Marks a measured level on a scale, such as temperature, rather than a count of objects.
Common phrases
何度nan do
how many degrees
八十度になるhachi jū do ni na ru
reach eighty degrees
Definition in Japanese
温度の高低を数値で示すための単位。on do no kō tei o sū chi de shime su ta me no tan i
Word origin
As a Sino-Japanese word, 度 (do, "degree") uses the Chinese character 度, whose basic meaning is a measured extent or degree.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, temperatures are usually given with 度 (do, "degree") after the number, so the unit follows the numeral rather than preceding it.