How to Say ‘5th row’ in Japanese
5列目
5 retsu me
[go retsu me]
💬 Usage Tip: [5列目] is said (ごれつめ). Here [5] keeps the [ご] reading, unlike words such as [5分], which change pronunciation.
Phrase Breakdown
5
5
[go]
five
The number five, used here for the fifth row.
5列目なら見やすいです。
The fifth row is easy to see from.
列
retsu
[retsu]
row
Refers to a row of seats at the venue.
五列の真ん中が人気です。
The middle of row 5 is popular.
目
me
[me]
-th; ordinal marker
Makes the row number ordinal, as in fifth row.
5列目をお願いします。
Fifth row, please.
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