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How do you say "ninety-seven" in Japanese?
九十七
kyūjūnana
In Japanese, "ninety-seven" is 九十七 (kyūjūnana).
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Pronunciation
九十七 is written using kanji. Romanised as kyūjūnana, it sounds roughly like "kyoo-joo-nah-nah" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
七 (seven) forms 九十七 (ninety-seven) with its characteristic crossed shape. At this point, you have nearly exhausted the two-digit range.
Example sentence
店に商品が九十七個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga kyūjūnana ko arimasu.
The shop has ninety-seven items.
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How to remember 九十七
Nine-ten-seven: the crossed 七 appears in one of the highest numbers in the standard two-digit tier. Only 98 and 99 remain.
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- six 六 roku
- ten 十 jū
- warm 暖かい atatakai
- deep 深い fukai
- eighty-five 八十五 hachijūgo
- rainstorm 暴風雨 bōfūu
- difficult 難しい muzukashii
- tall 背の高い sen no takai
- purple 紫 murasaki
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Questions about 九十七
How do you pronounce 九十七?
九十七 is romanised as kyūjūnana. Say it roughly like "kyoo-joo-nah-nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 九十七 formal or casual?
九十七 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 九十七 written in Japanese?
九十七 is written using kanji. 七 (seven) forms 九十七 (ninety-seven) with its characteristic crossed shape.
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"Ninety-seven" in other languages
- Korean 구십칠 (gu sip chil)
- Chinese 九十七 (jiǔ shí qī)
- Spanish noventa y siete
- Spanish (Latin America) noventa y siete
- French quatre-vingt-dix-sept
- German siebenundneunzig
- Italian novantasette
- Russian девяносто семь (devyanosto sem')
- Greek ενενήντα επτά (enenínta eptá)
- Arabic سبعة وتسعين (sab'a witiseen)
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