度
[ta̠bʲi]
The English phrase 'degrees' is translated into Japanese as 度.
The term 度 is a unit of measurement used to quantify both temperature and angles, functioning much like the English word 'degrees'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate degrees of temperature or an angle, place the counter 度 immediately after the number. For example, 30 degrees can be expressed as 三十度 (sanjūdo).
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word 度 is used in the term 態度 (taido), which means 'attitude'. This literally frames one's attitude as the 'degree' or 'manner' of their behavior.
- The word 度 is unexpectedly related to the concept of a journey or travel, sharing a common root with the word 旅 (tabi).
- In Japanese, 度 can also be used as a suffix to mean 'times' or 'frequency', such as in 一度 (ichido) for 'one time'.
Examples in context
- 水温は３８度です。The water's 38 degrees.This sentence is useful for stating the temperature of water.Tatoeba #10569687 by small_snow, translation #10569673 by CK
- 水は摂氏０度で凍る。Water freezes at 0 degrees Centigrade.This sentence is useful for stating the freezing point of water in Celsius.Tatoeba #143743 by tommy__san, translation #270776 by CK
- 私は熱が３８度ある。My temperature is 38 degrees.This sentence is useful for describing having a fever.Tatoeba #163116 by huizi99, translation #251396 by CK
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two people are checking the weather forecast.
- 蓮 Ren明日の気温は何度ですか？Ashita no kion wa nando desu ka?What temperature will it be tomorrow?
- 美咲 Misaki最高で３０度になるそうです。Saikou de sanjuu do ni naru sou desu.It is supposed to reach a high of 30 degrees.
- 蓮 Ren今日はとても暑いですね。Kyou wa totemo atsui desu ne.It is very hot today, isn't it?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、熱中症に気をつけましょう。Hai, netchuushou ni ki o tsukemashou.Yes, let's be careful of heatstroke.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 度, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 度, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
