My height is 160 centimeters.
Please cut it 5 centimeters shorter.
centi-; 10^-2
Prefix used in metric units, e.g., センチメートル, センチリットル. Not used as a standalone word.
センチ is a prefix meaning one-hundredth.
Abbreviation of センチメンタル. Often used in casual contexts to describe someone or something as overly emotional or nostalgic.
See also: センチメンタル
He suddenly got sentimental at the parting scene.
Looking at old photos makes me feel sentimental.
This stick is 30 centimeters long.
That song makes me feel sentimental.