How to Say ‘It weighs 5 kilograms.’ in Japanese
重さは5キロです。
omo sa wa 5 kiro desu
[oh-MOH sah wah goh kiro dess]
Phrase Breakdown
重さは
omo sa wa
the weight (as for)
重さ (omosa) means weight. は is read 'wa'.
重さはどうですか。
How is the weight?
Words in this phrase
重
omo
[oh-MOH]
heavy
Kanji for heavy; with さ it becomes the noun 'weight'.
かばんが重いです。
The bag is heavy.
さ
sa
[sah]
-ness; quality
Turns an adjective-like word into a noun showing a quality, like 'seriousness.'
まじめさは行動で見えます。
Seriousness can be seen through actions.
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.
5キロです。
5 kiro desu
it's 5 kilograms
5 is 'go'. キロ (kiro) means kilograms. Say it as 'go kiro desu'.
お米は5キロです。
The rice is 5 kilograms.
Words in this phrase
5
5
[goh]
five
The number 5, read go.
りんごを5個買いました。
I bought five apples.
キロ
kiro
[kiro]
Kilogram or Kilometer
A metric unit of mass or distance.
五キロの道を歩きました。
I walked a five-kilometer path.
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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