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How do you say "fifty-seven" in Japanese?
五十七
gojūnana
In Japanese, "fifty-seven" is 五十七 (gojūnana).
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Pronunciation
五十七 is written using kanji. Romanised as gojūnana, it sounds roughly like "goh-joo-nah-nah" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
七 (seven) completes the first variant in the 五十 series. The kanji 七 has a simple crossed shape, easy to distinguish from other number characters.
Example sentence
店に商品が五十七個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga gojūnana ko arimasu.
The shop has fifty-seven items.
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How to remember 五十七
Five-ten-seven: 七 is an inverted T crossed by a line, marking the boundary before reaching 58 and 59.
Related words
- thirty-two 三十二 sanjūni
- forty-one 四十一 yonjūichi
- seventy-five 七十五 nanajūgo
- nervous 神経質な shinkeishitsu na
- eighty-eight 八十八 hachijūhachi
- twelve 十二 jūni
- fifty-four 五十四 gojūyon
- relaxed のんびりした nonbiri shita
- fog 霧 kiri
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Questions about 五十七
How do you pronounce 五十七?
五十七 is romanised as gojūnana. Say it roughly like "goh-joo-nah-nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 五十七 formal or casual?
五十七 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 五十七 written in Japanese?
五十七 is written using kanji. 七 (seven) completes the first variant in the 五十 series.
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"Fifty-seven" in other languages
- Korean 오십칠 (o sip chil)
- Chinese 五十七 (wǔ shí qī)
- Spanish cincuenta y siete
- Spanish (Latin America) cincuenta y siete
- French cinquante-sept
- German siebenundfünfzig
- Italian cinquantasette
- Russian пятьдесят семь (pyat'desyat' sem')
- Greek πενήντα επτά (penínta eptá)
- Arabic سبعة وخمسين (sab'a wi'khamseen)
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