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インチ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

インチ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

inch

usually written using kana alone

Unit of length equal to 2.54 cm. Used in measurements, especially for screens, tires, and imported goods.

このテレビは50インチです。
This TV is 50 inches.
1インチは約やく2.54センチメートルです。
One inch is about 2.54 centimeters.

Written forms

インチUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'inch'.
吋いんちUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.

Kanji

吋inch

Similar words

センチ
センチ (centimeter) is the metric unit; インチ is the imperial unit. インチ is commonly used for screen sizes and tire widths.
フィート
フィート (foot) is a larger imperial unit; 1 foot = 12 inches.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'inch'.