度ど

noun, noun, used as a suffix

degree (angle, temperature, scale)

Used for numerical degrees in angles, temperature, coordinates, and similar scales. Often appears as a suffix.

• 今日きょうの気き温おんは30度どを超こえた。

  Today's temperature exceeded 30 degrees.

• 直ちょっ角かくは90度どです。

  A right angle is 90 degrees.

counter

counter for occurrences

Counts how many times something happens. Used with numbers and often with verbs like ～する or ～がある.

• 彼かれは三さん度ど目めの挑ちょう戦せんで合ごう格かくした。

  He passed on his third attempt.

• この映えい画がは二に度ど見みた。

  I've seen this movie twice.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

strength (of glasses); prescription

Refers to the lens power of eyeglasses or contact lenses. Often used in phrases like 度が強い/弱い.

• 最さい近きん、目めが悪わるくなって、眼鏡めがねの度どが合あわなくなった。

  My eyesight has gotten worse lately, and my glasses prescription no longer matches.

• 度どの強つよいレンズは厚あつくなります。

  Lenses with a strong prescription become thick.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

alcohol content; ABV

Indicates the percentage of alcohol in a drink. Commonly seen on labels as ～度.

• この日本にほん酒しゅはアルコール度ど数すうが15度どです。

  This sake has an alcohol content of 15%.

• ビールは普ふ通つう5度ど前ぜん後ごだ。

  Beer is usually around 5% alcohol.

noun

extent; degree; limit

Abstract use for the level or bounds of something. Often appears in set phrases like 度を越す/過ごす (to go too far).

See also: 度を過ごす

• 冗じょう談だんも度どを過すごすと相あい手てを傷きずつける。

  Even a joke can hurt someone if it goes too far.

• 彼かれの親しん切せつには度どがある。

  His kindness has its limits.

noun

presence of mind; composure

Rare, mostly in the fixed expression 度を失う (to lose one's composure). Not used freely in modern Japanese.

See also: 度を失う

• 突とつ然ぜんの知しらせに彼かれは度どを失うしなった。

  He lost his composure at the sudden news.