6番目
rokubanme
The English phrase "sixth" is translated into Japanese as 6番目 (rokubanme).
6番目 is used to indicate the position of an item in a sequence, such as "the sixth person" or "the sixth place".
Meaning: ordinal form of the number six (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the number 6 (6), the counter for an ordered number (番 – ban) and the ordinal suffix (目 – me).
Which one should you use?
For a more formal tone, you can use 第六. If you are specifically referring to being ranked sixth or being in sixth place, use the formal expression 第６位. For an informal way to say "the sixth one", use 6つ目.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix 目 (me) is what transforms the cardinal number 6 (六/6) into the ordinal number 6th (6番目).
How do you pronounce it?
rokubanme
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the way you say 'sixth' changes entirely depending on what you are counting, such as people, long cylindrical objects, or flat objects, because of the complex system of counters.
- When counting something for the sixth time, such as an occurrence or an event, you might use 6回目 instead of the general 6番目.
- In Japanese, the number six is sometimes associated with 'the sixth sense' via the term 第六感, which mirrors the English concept of an intuitive feeling.
Examples in context
- 彼は６番目のメンバーです。He is the sixth member.
- これが６つ目のケーキです。This is the sixth cake.
- 6番目の列に並んでください。rokubanme no retsu ni narande kudasai.Please line up in the sixth row.
- 6番目の選手が走っています。rokubanme no senshu ga hashitte imasu.The sixth athlete is running.
- 6番目の曲が一番好きです。rokubanme no kyoku ga ichiban suki desu.I like the sixth song the best.
Example conversation
陽葵 and 大翔 are checking the order of a competition lineup.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔君、6番目は誰？Hiroto-kun, rokubanme wa dare?Hiroto, who is sixth?
- 大翔 Hiroto6番目は僕の友達だよ。Rokubanme wa boku no tomodachi da yo.The sixth person is my friend.
- 陽葵 Himariすごい、彼も頑張っているね。Sugoi, kare mo ganbatte iru ne.Wow, he is doing his best too.
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、応援しよう！Un, ouen shiyou!Yeah, let's cheer for him!
