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How do you say "fifty-nine" in Japanese?
五十九
gojūkyū
In Japanese, "fifty-nine" is 五十九 (gojūkyū).
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Pronunciation
五十九 is written using kanji. Romanised as gojūkyū, it sounds roughly like "goh-joo-kyoo" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
九 (nine) is the final single digit before reaching 60. In this position, 九 marks the last number in the fifties row, following the strict left-to-right order.
Example sentence
この学校には生徒が五十九人います。
Kono gakkou ni wa seito ga gojūkyū nin imasu.
This school has fifty-nine students.
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How to remember 五十九
Five-ten-nine: 九 curves like a fishhook, ready to catch the transition into the sixties.
Related words
- twelve 十二 jūni
- snowstorm 吹雪 fubuki
- sixty-six 六十六 rokujūroku
- ugly 醜い minikui
- twenty-eight 二十八 nijūhachi
- lightning 雷 kaminari
- fifty-one 五十一 gojūichi
- fifty-seven 五十七 gojūnana
- eighty-eight 八十八 hachijūhachi
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Questions about 五十九
How do you pronounce 五十九?
五十九 is romanised as gojūkyū. Say it roughly like "goh-joo-kyoo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 五十九 formal or casual?
五十九 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 五十九 written in Japanese?
五十九 is written using kanji. 九 (nine) is the final single digit before reaching 60.
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"Fifty-nine" in other languages
- Korean 오십구 (o sip gu)
- Chinese 五十九 (wǔ shí jiǔ)
- Spanish cincuenta y nueve
- Spanish (Latin America) cincuenta y nueve
- French cinquante-neuf
- German neunundfünfzig
- Italian cinquantanove
- Russian пятьдесят девять (pyat'desyat' devyat')
- Greek πενήντα εννέα (penínta ennéa)
- Arabic تسعة وخمسين (tis'a wi'khamseen)
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