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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

摂せっ氏し

sesshi

Celsius

Example sentences

  1. 水みずは摂氏せっし０度どで凍こおる。

    Water freezes at 0 degrees Centigrade.

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  2. 水みずは摂氏せっし１００℃で沸騰ふっとうする。

    Water boils at a temperature of 100 degrees centigrade.

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  3. 頭あたまで華氏かしから摂氏せっしに変換へんかんした。

    I converted the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius in my head.

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Kanji in 摂氏

  • 摂vicarious; surrogateOnセツ・ショウKunおさめる・かねる・とる
  • 氏family name; surnameOnシKunうじ

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