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How to say 'Size' in Japanese | サイズ

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The Japanese word for Size is 'Saizu', written as サイズ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Size

    Reading

    Saizu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'サイズ (saizu)' refers to the dimensions, magnitude, or extent of something, commonly used to describe the size of objects, clothing, or other measurable entities. It is a loanword from English, and its usage is straightforward, often appearing in contexts related to shopping, fashion, or measurements. For example: What size do you wear?「あなたはどのサイズを着ますか?」(あなたはどのサイズをきますか?). This shirt is the wrong size「このシャツはサイズが違う」(このシャツはサイズがちがう). The word is versatile and can be applied to both physical and abstract concepts, such as file sizes or portion sizes.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    2195

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word サイズ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Sa
  • katakana

    Reading

    I
  • katakana

    Reading

    Zu

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'Saizu' means 'Size' .

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