Japanese word

零点

Pronunciation

Romajireiten

Meaning

  • nounzero points

Example

テストで零点でした。te su to de rei ten de shi ta

I got zero points on the test.

Illustration for 零点 (zero points)

More examples

先生はその答案に零点をつけました。sen sei wa so no tō an ni rei ten o tsu ke ma shi ta

The teacher gave the answer sheet a score of zero.

Core concept

Describes a result in which no points are earned or awarded.

Common phrases

  • 零点を取るrei ten o to ru

    get zero points

Definition in Japanese

得点がまったくないこと。toku ten ga ma tta ku na i ko to

Word origin

零点 (reiten) combines 零 (rei, "zero") and 点 (ten, "point") to mean a score with no points.

Usage tips

  • Because 零点 (reiten) names the score rather than the test result as a whole, Japanese uses 零点を取る (reiten o toru) for getting zero points.

Opposites

Word lists with this word