How do you say "My arms are 60 centimeters long." in Japanese?

"My arms are 60 centimeters long." in Japanese is "腕は六十センチです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘My arms are 60 centimeters long.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "腕は六十センチです。" mean in English?

"腕は六十センチです。" means "My arms are 60 centimeters long." in English. Usage tip: Japanese often leaves out words like "long" when the measurement makes it obvious: [腕は六十センチです] literally says "As for arms, 60 centimeters." The same shortcut is common with height, waist, and chest measurements.

腕は六十センチです。

ude wa rokujutsu senchi desu

[oo-deh wah roh-koo-jyuu sen-chee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often leaves out words like "long" when the measurement makes it obvious: [腕は六十センチです] literally says "As for arms, 60 centimeters." The same shortcut is common with height, waist, and chest measurements.

Phrase Breakdown

腕は

ude wa

As for the arm

Introduces the arm as the topic.

Example

腕は大丈夫です。

The arm is fine.

Words in this phrase

腕

ude

[oo-deh]

arm

A noun meaning the arm; used for body measurements or body parts.

Example

腕は六十センチです。

My arm is 60 centimeters.

は

[wah]

topic marker

A particle that marks the topic of the sentence, as in 'as for...'.

Example

腕は六十センチです。

As for my arm, it is 60 centimeters.

六十センチ

rokujutsu senchi

60 centimeters

The measurement amount.

Example

六十センチあります。

It is 60 centimeters.

Words in this phrase

六十

rokujutsu

[roh-koo-jyuu]

sixty

The number 60, often used in measurements.

Example

腕は六十センチです。

My arm is 60 centimeters.

センチ

senchi

[sen-chee]

centimeter(s)

A katakana unit for measuring length, commonly used for body measurements.

Example

腕は六十センチです。

My arm is 60 centimeters.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A polite copula used to make sentences formal and polite.

Example

腕は六十センチです。

My arm is 60 centimeters.

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