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How do you say "seventy-three" in Japanese?
七十三
nanajūsan
In Japanese, "seventy-three" is 七十三 (nanajūsan).
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Pronunciation
七十三 is written using kanji. Romanised as nanajūsan, it sounds roughly like "nah-nah-joo-sah-n" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
三 (three) forms 七十三 (seventy-three) by appending to 七十. The regularity of this pattern extends without exception through all tens and units combinations.
Example sentence
店に商品が七十三個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga nanajūsan ko arimasu.
The shop has seventy-three items.
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How to remember 七十三
Seven-ten-three: you have memorised this structure many times over. Each decade reinforces the same predictable blueprint.
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- sixty-four 六十四 rokujūyon
- seventy-two 七十二 nanajūni
- six 六 roku
- golden 金 kin
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Questions about 七十三
How do you pronounce 七十三?
七十三 is romanised as nanajūsan. Say it roughly like "nah-nah-joo-sah-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 七十三 formal or casual?
七十三 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 七十三 written in Japanese?
七十三 is written using kanji. 三 (three) forms 七十三 (seventy-three) by appending to 七十.
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