9番目
kyūbanme
The English phrase "ninth" is translated into Japanese as 9番目 (kyūbanme).
9番目 is used to express the ordinal number nine. The related term 九度 refers specifically to a musical interval.
Meaning: ordinal form of nine (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix -me (目) is what transforms the cardinal number 9 (kyū) into the ordinal number ninth (kyūbanme).
How do you pronounce it?
kyūbanme
Did you know?
- When counting floors in a building, the 'ninth' floor might be skipped in some Japanese contexts to avoid the unlucky pronunciation of 'nine'.
- The character 九 is used in the word 九九 which means 'multiplication tables', literally translating to 'nine nine'.
- The suffix 番目 used for 'ninth' comes from the word 番, which originally referred to a 'turn' or 'shift' in a sequence of duties.
Examples in context
- この会議は 第９ 回目です。This meeting is the ninth time.
- 9番目の曲が一番好きです。kyuubanme no kyoku ga ichiban suki desu.I like the ninth song the best.
- 9番目のバスに乗ってください。kyuubanme no basu ni notte kudasai.Please get on the ninth bus.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are standing in a queue.
- 陽太 Yota結衣さんは何番目？Yui-san wa nanbanme?What number are you in line, Yui?
- 結衣 Yui私は9番目だよ。Watashi wa kyūbanme dayo.I am ninth.
- 陽太 Yotaまだ時間がかかるね。Mada jikan ga kakaru ne.It will still take some time, huh.
- 結衣 Yui本当だね。Hontō dane.You're right.
