Translation guide
The metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre. In Japanese, this is expressed with the loanword センチメートル or its common abbreviation センチ.
Express a length in centimetres in everyday or technical contexts.
The full loanword for 'centimetre'. Used in formal, technical, or written contexts.
この定規は30センチメートルです。
This ruler is 30 centimetres long.
The common abbreviation of センチメートル. Used in everyday conversation and informal writing.
The symbol 'cm' is widely understood in Japan and often used in written form, especially in technical or scientific contexts. It is read as センチメートル.
1cmは10mmです。
1 cm is 10 mm.
My height is 170 centimetres.
あと5センチ短くしてください。
Please make it 5 centimetres shorter.