グラム
guramu[ɡɯ̟ɾa̠mɯ̟]
“grams” in Japanese is グラム (guramu).
グラム is a metric unit used to measure mass or weight. You can use it in phrases such as 何グラムですか？ to ask "How many grams is it?" or グラムからキログラムに変換できますか？ to ask "Can you convert grams to kilograms?"
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike in English, the Japanese word for grams does not change its form when referring to plural numbers.
How do you pronounce it?
guramu
Did you know?
- In traditional Japanese measurements, mass was measured in 匁 (monme), where one unit is roughly 3.75 grams.
- The Japanese word グラム can be confused with a borrowed term for 'glam' (glamour), though they are used in completely different contexts.
- When speaking, the final 'u' in グラム is often whispered or almost silent, making it sound closer to 'gram' than 'gram-oo'.
Examples in context
- 塩小さじ2って何グラム？How many grams of salt are there in 2 teaspoons?This sentence is useful for asking for a specific amount of grams in a recipe.Tatoeba #10783521 by small_snow, translation #13693720 by terrywallwork
- 卵は一個五十グラムぐらいです。An egg is about fifty grams.This sentence is useful for describing the weight of a single item.Tatoeba #10901908 by small_snow, translation #10901909 by CK
- 深煎りタンザニア、豆のままで２００グラムお願いします。200 grams of Tanzania dark roast coffee beans, please.This sentence is useful for ordering a specific amount of weight for coffee beans.Tatoeba #9360117 by small_snow, translation #9361116 by DJ_Saidez
- 300グラムのリンゴ300 grams of apples
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man and a woman are checking a recipe in the kitchen.
- 陽葵 Himari砂糖は何グラム必要？Satō wa nan guramu hitsuyō?How many grams of sugar are needed?
- 大翔 Hiroto百グラムだよ。Hyaku guramu dayo.It's one hundred grams.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔君、計量スプーンはある？Hiroto-kun, keiryō supūn wa aru?Hiroto, do you have a measuring spoon?
- 大翔 Hirotoあ、秤はあるよ。A, hakari wa aru yo.Ah, I have a scale.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry グラム, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries グラム, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
