How to Say ‘I'm a 32.’ in Japanese
32です。
32 desu
[sahn-JOO-nee dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Say the number the Japanese way: (sanjūni desu). Japanese jeans are usually sized in inches like this, so 32 works directly.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese jeans are often cut slimmer than Western ones, so it's common to try a size up.
Phrase Breakdown
32
32
[sahn-JOO-nee]
thirty-two
The number 32, read さんじゅうに; here a waist size in inches.
ウエストは32です。
My waist is 32.
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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