How to Say ‘My waist is 85 centimeters.’ in Japanese
ウエストは八十五センチです。
uesuto wa hachijuu go senchi desu
[uesuto wa hachijuu go senchi desu]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] is written [は] but here it's pronounced (wa): [ウエストは八十五センチです]. You can swap in other measurements the same way, like [胸は百センチです] or [身長は百七十センチです].
Phrase Breakdown
ウエストは
uesuto wa
As for the waist
Introduces the waist measurement.
ウエストが細いです。
The waist is slim.
Words in this phrase
ウエスト
uesuto
[uesuto]
waist
A katakana word meaning waist, often used for clothing or body measurements.
ウエストは八十五センチです。
The waist is 85 centimeters.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker; as for
A particle that marks the topic of the sentence. It is written は but pronounced wa.
これはウエストは細いズボンです。
As for this, these are pants with a slim waist.
八十五センチ
hachijuu go senchi
85 centimeters
The measurement amount.
八十五センチです。
It is 85 centimeters.
Words in this phrase
八十
hachijuu
[hachijuu]
eighty
The number 80. Read as はちじゅう.
八十ページを読みました。
I read page 80.
五
go
[go]
five
The number 5. Here it combines with 八十 to make 85.
りんごを五つ買いました。
I bought five apples.
センチ
senchi
[senchi]
centimeter(s)
A katakana unit of length meaning centimeter.
このひもは二十センチです。
This string is 20 centimeters.
です
desu
[desu]
is; am; are
A polite copula used to end sentences politely.
これは新しいシャツです。
This is a new shirt.
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