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How do you say "eighty-three" in Japanese?
八十三
hachijūsan
In Japanese, "eighty-three" is 八十三 (hachijūsan).
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Pronunciation
八十三 is written using kanji. Romanised as hachijūsan, it sounds roughly like "hah-chee-joo-sah-n" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
三 (three) forms 八十三 (eighty-three) without deviation from the established rule. Every compound number from 21 to 99 follows this identical left-to-right formula.
Example sentence
店に商品が八十三個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga hachijūsan ko arimasu.
The shop has eighty-three items.
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How to remember 八十三
Eight-ten-three: the consistent approach to building numbers means you have essentially mastered the entire 40-99 range by learning the pattern once.
Related words
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- twelve 十二 jūni
- deep 深い fukai
- twenty-five 二十五 nijūgo
- fifty-one 五十一 gojūichi
- five 五 go
- forty-seven 四十七 yonjūnana
- thirty-three 三十三 sanjūsan
- dry 乾いた kawaita
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Questions about 八十三
How do you pronounce 八十三?
八十三 is romanised as hachijūsan. Say it roughly like "hah-chee-joo-sah-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 八十三 formal or casual?
八十三 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 八十三 written in Japanese?
八十三 is written using kanji. 三 (three) forms 八十三 (eighty-three) without deviation from the established rule.
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