How to Say ‘I am 160 centimeters tall.’ in Japanese
身長は160センチです。
shinchou wa 160 senchi desu
[SHEEN-choh wah hyah-koo-roh-KOO-joo SEN-chee dess]
Phrase Breakdown
身長は
shinchou wa
height (as for)
身長 (shinchou) means body height. は is read 'wa' and marks the topic.
弟の身長は高いです。
My younger brother is tall.
Words in this phrase
身長
shinchou
[SHEEN-choh]
height (of a person)
Noun for a person's body height.
身長を測ります。
I measure my height.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; as for
Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving me your time today.
160センチです。
160 senchi desu
it's 160 centimeters
160 is read 'hyaku rokujuu'. センチ (senchi) means centimeters, and です (desu) makes it polite.
母は160センチです。
My mother is 160 centimeters.
Words in this phrase
160
160
[hyah-koo-roh-KOO-joo]
one hundred sixty
The number 160, read hyaku-rokujuu.
160円です。
It's 160 yen.
センチ
senchi
[SEN-chee]
centimeter
Short for センチメートル; a unit of length.
5センチ短いです。
It's 5 centimeters shorter.
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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