How to Say ‘I'm 180 centimeters.’ in Japanese
180センチです。
180 senchi desu
[hyah-koo-hah-chee-JOO SEN-chee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 180 is said (hyaku-hachijū). Japanese gives height in centimeters, never feet and inches, so convert yours before the visit.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Clinics usually measure you on the spot anyway. Still, having the number ready speeds up the intake forms.
Phrase Breakdown
180
180
[hyah-koo-hah-chee-JOO]
one hundred eighty
The number 180, read hyaku-hachijuu.
180円です。
It's 180 yen.
センチ
senchi
[SEN-chee]
centimeter
Short for センチメートル; used for height and lengths.
30センチの定規です。
It's a 30-centimeter ruler.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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