Meaning of 零 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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零JLPT 5
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Kana Readingれい, ぜろ, ゼロ
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Romajirei, zero, zero
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- zero; nought
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Example Sentences
零, れい, ぜろ, ゼロ used in context
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The shape of an egg is like the shape of a naught (0).
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The new birth policy is aimed at achieving zero population growth.
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私たちは商売をゼロから始めなければならなかった。
We had to start our business from zero.
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In the current slump, economic growth has fallen to zero percent.
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我々は商売をゼロから始めなければならなかった。
We had to start our business from zero.
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The concept of zero sprang from the Hindu culture.
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