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How do you say "seventy-one" in Japanese?
七十一
nanajūichi
In Japanese, "seventy-one" is 七十一 (nanajūichi).
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Pronunciation
七十一 is written using kanji. Romanised as nanajūichi, it sounds roughly like "nah-nah-joo-ee-chee" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Adding 一 (one) to 七十 (seventy) launches the seventies sequence. The tens base remains constant while units digits vary from 1 to 9.
Example sentence
店に商品が七十一個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga nanajūichi ko arimasu.
The shop has seventy-one items.
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How to remember 七十一
Seven-ten-one: you have entered the high numbers now. The seventies feel less like children's numbers and more like adult ages or prices.
Related words
- twelve 十二 jūni
- sixty-two 六十二 rokujūni
- eighty-two 八十二 hachijūni
- blue 青 ao
- twenty-nine 二十九 nijūkyū
- ninety-three 九十三 kyūjūsan
- clean きれいな kirei na
- eighty-eight 八十八 hachijūhachi
- thirty-seven 三十七 sanjūnana
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Questions about 七十一
How do you pronounce 七十一?
七十一 is romanised as nanajūichi. Say it roughly like "nah-nah-joo-ee-chee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 七十一 formal or casual?
七十一 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 七十一 written in Japanese?
七十一 is written using kanji. Adding 一 (one) to 七十 (seventy) launches the seventies sequence.
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