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How do you say "seventy-nine" in Japanese?
七十九
nanajūkyū
In Japanese, "seventy-nine" is 七十九 (nanajūkyū).
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Pronunciation
七十九 is written using kanji. Romanised as nanajūkyū, it sounds roughly like "nah-nah-joo-kyoo" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
九 (nine) marks the final number in the seventies row. After 七十九, the tens digit shifts to 八十, entering the eighties.
Example sentence
この学校には生徒が七十九人います。
Kono gakkou ni wa seito ga nanajūkyū nin imasu.
This school has seventy-nine students.
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How to remember 七十九
Seven-ten-nine: the curved 九 acts as a gateway to the eighties. You are within reach of the largest two-digit numbers.
Related words
- thirty-nine 三十九 sanjūkyū
- blue 青 ao
- three 三 san
- ninety-six 九十六 kyūjūroku
- fifteen 十五 jūgo
- cheap 安い yasui
- sixty-two 六十二 rokujūni
- hardworking 働き者 hatarakimono
- sixty-one 六十一 rokujūichi
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Questions about 七十九
How do you pronounce 七十九?
七十九 is romanised as nanajūkyū. Say it roughly like "nah-nah-joo-kyoo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 七十九 formal or casual?
七十九 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 七十九 written in Japanese?
七十九 is written using kanji. 九 (nine) marks the final number in the seventies row.
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"Seventy-nine" in other languages
- Korean 칠십구 (chil sip gu)
- Chinese 七十九 (qī shí jiǔ)
- Spanish setenta y nueve
- Spanish (Latin America) setenta y nueve
- French soixante-dix-neuf
- German neunundsiebzig
- Italian settantanove
- Russian семьдесят девять (sem'desyat' devyat')
- Greek εβδομήντα εννέα (evdomínta ennéa)
- Arabic تسعة وسبعين (tis'a wisab'een)
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