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How do you say "forty-seven" in Japanese?
四十七
yonjūnana
In Japanese, "forty-seven" is 四十七 (yonjūnana).
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Pronunciation
四十七 is written using kanji. Romanised as yonjūnana, it sounds roughly like "yoh-n-joo-nah-nah" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
四十七 shows forty (四十) plus seven (七). The logical progression holds perfectly across decades.
Example sentence
店に商品が四十七個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga yonjūnana ko arimasu.
The shop has forty-seven items.
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How to remember 四十七
Four (四) tens + seven (七) = forty-seven.
Related words
- sixty-three 六十三 rokujūsan
- forty-four 四十四 yonjūyon
- silver 銀 gin
- difficult 難しい muzukashii
- windy 風が強い kazegatsuyoi
- light rain 小雨 kosame
- fourteen 十四 jūyon
- forty-two 四十二 yonjūni
- happy 幸せ shiawase
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Questions about 四十七
How do you pronounce 四十七?
四十七 is romanised as yonjūnana. Say it roughly like "yoh-n-joo-nah-nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 四十七 formal or casual?
四十七 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 四十七 written in Japanese?
四十七 is written using kanji. 四十七 shows forty (四十) plus seven (七).
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