センチ

See also: せんち

U+3322, ㌢
SQUARE SENTI

[U+3321]
CJK Compatibility
[U+3323]

Japanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French centi-,[1][2] possibly via English centi-.[4]

Prefix

センチ • (senchi-

  1. centi-

Noun

センチ • (senchi

  1. clipping of センチメートル (senchimētoru, centimeter)

Etymology 2

Clipping of センチメンタル (senchimentaru), in turn borrowed from English sentimental.[1][2][4][3][5]

Adjective

センチ • (senchi-na (adnominal センチ (senchi na), adverbial センチ (senchi ni))

  1. clipping of センチメンタル (senchimentaru, sentimental)
Usage notes

The longer form センチメンタル (senchimentaru) appears to be more common.

Inflection

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  5. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN