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How do you say "fifty-four" in Japanese?
五十四
gojūyon
In Japanese, "fifty-four" is 五十四 (gojūyon).
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Pronunciation
五十四 is written using kanji. Romanised as gojūyon, it sounds roughly like "goh-joo-yoh-n" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
四 (four) joins 五十 (fifty) in this compound. The kanji 四 is one of the most basic you will learn, appearing in many contexts beyond counting.
Example sentence
店に商品が五十四個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga gojūyon ko arimasu.
The shop has fifty-four items.
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How to remember 五十四
Five-ten-four: the character 四 looks like a frame or box, fitting for the orderly world of Japanese numerals.
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- sick 病気の byouki no
- heavy rain 大雨 ōame
- black 黒 kuro
- twenty-nine 二十九 nijūkyū
- eighty-two 八十二 hachijūni
- thirty-two 三十二 sanjūni
- purple 紫 murasaki
- eighty-four 八十四 hachijūyon
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Questions about 五十四
How do you pronounce 五十四?
五十四 is romanised as gojūyon. Say it roughly like "goh-joo-yoh-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 五十四 formal or casual?
五十四 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 五十四 written in Japanese?
五十四 is written using kanji. 四 (four) joins 五十 (fifty) in this compound.
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"Fifty-four" in other languages
- Korean 오십사 (o sip sa)
- Chinese 五十四 (wǔ shí sì)
- Spanish cincuenta y cuatro
- Spanish (Latin America) cincuenta y cuatro
- French cinquante-quatre
- German vierundfünfzig
- Italian cinquantaquattro
- Russian пятьдесят четыре (pyat'desyat' chetyre)
- Greek πενήντα τέσσερα (penínta téssera)
- Arabic أربعة وخمسين (arba'a wi'khamseen)
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