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How do you say "forty-one" in Japanese?
四十一
yonjūichi
In Japanese, "forty-one" is 四十一 (yonjūichi).
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Pronunciation
四十一 is written using kanji. Romanised as yonjūichi, it sounds roughly like "yoh-n-joo-ee-chee" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
四十一 shows forty (四十) plus one (一). The regularity continues across all forty-numbers.
Example sentence
店に商品が四十一個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga yonjūichi ko arimasu.
The shop has forty-one items.
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How to remember 四十一
Four (四) tens + one (一) = forty-one.
Related words
- twenty-eight 二十八 nijūhachi
- seventy-two 七十二 nanajūni
- wet 濡れた nureta
- fifty-two 五十二 gojūni
- hardworking 働き者 hatarakimono
- nine 九 kyū
- eleven 十一 jū ichi
- dirty 汚れた yogoreta
- forty 四十 yonjū
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Questions about 四十一
How do you pronounce 四十一?
四十一 is romanised as yonjūichi. Say it roughly like "yoh-n-joo-ee-chee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 四十一 formal or casual?
四十一 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 四十一 written in Japanese?
四十一 is written using kanji. 四十一 shows forty (四十) plus one (一).
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