How to Say ‘How many centimeters’ in Japanese
何センチ
nan senchi
[nahn SEN-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 何 (nan) before any unit to ask "how many": 何キロ, 何メートル.
Phrase Breakdown
何
nan
[nahn]
how many; what number
Used to ask quantity or number.
何名様ですかと聞かれました。
I was asked, 'How many people are in your party?'
センチ
senchi
[SEN-chee]
centimeter
Short for センチメートル; a unit of length.
30センチの定規です。
It's a 30-centimeter ruler.
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