Units of measure
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 10 of 33Counters
Lets you give distances, heights, weights and volumes.
Mix-ups Kiro can be kilograms or kilometres; ikkiro and issenchi shrink like native counters.
kiro
kilo: kilogram; kilometre
Context says weight or distance; the number shortens before it: ikkiro, rokkiro, hakkiro, jukkiro, hyakkiro.
Speed is jisoku: jisoku hyakkiro = 100 km/h.
eki made gokiro gurai aru yo.
It's about five kilometres to the station.
駅まで五キロぐらいあるよ。
eki made gokiro gurai arimasu.
It's about five kilometres to the station.
駅まで五キロぐらいあります。
Written キロRank #2833 in 3,030 TV dramas
meetoru
metre
No sound changes: ichimeetoru, nimeetoru, hyakumeetoru; how far is nanmeetoru.
Height is usually given in senchi, not meetoru.
hyakumeetoru saki ni konbini aru yo.
There's a convenience store 100 metres ahead.
百メートル先にコンビニあるよ。
hyakumeetoru saki ni konbini ga arimasu.
There's a convenience store 100 metres ahead.
百メートル先にコンビニがあります。
Written メートルRank #4149 in 3,030 TV dramas
senchi
centimetre
Sound changes: issenchi, hassenchi, jussenchi; height is usually said in senchi.
Short for senchimeetoru.
maegami, gosenchi gurai kitte.
Cut my fringe by about five centimetres.
前髪、五センチぐらい切って。
maegami o gosenchi gurai kitte kudasai.
Please cut my fringe by about five centimetres.
前髪を五センチぐらい切ってください。
Written センチRank #4315 in 3,030 TV dramas
guramu
gram
Common when buying meat or food by weight: hyakuguramu = 100 g.
butaniku, nihyakuguramu de ii?
Is 200 grams of pork okay?
豚肉、二百グラムでいい？
butaniku, nihyakuguramu de ii desu ka?
Is 200 grams of pork all right?
豚肉、二百グラムでいいですか？
Written グラムRank #9865 in 3,030 TV dramas
rittoru
litre
For drinks and bottle sizes: nirittoru no pettobotoru = a two-litre plastic bottle.
mizu, mainichi nirittoru nonderu yo.
I drink two litres of water a day.
水、毎日二リットル飲んでるよ。
mizu o mainichi nirittoru nonde imasu.
I drink two litres of water every day.
水を毎日二リットル飲んでいます。
Written リットルRank #12523 in 3,030 TV dramas