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How to Say ‘Waist is’ in Japanese

ウエストは

uesuto wa

[oo-eh-soo-toh wah]

💬 Usage Tip: [は] is said (wa), not (ha). In measurement statements like this, the pattern is simply item + [は] + number + unit + [です].

Phrase Breakdown

ウエスト

uesuto

[oo-eh-soo-toh]

waist

A katakana noun meaning waist, often used in clothing sizes and body measurements.

Example

ウエストは八十五センチです。

My waist is 85 centimeters.

wa

[wah]

topic marker

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

Example

ウエストは八十五センチです。

As for my waist, it is 85 centimeters.

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