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How do you say "tenth" in Japanese?
10位
10 kurai
In Japanese, "tenth" is 10位 (10 kurai).
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Pronunciation
JOO koo-rah-ee, meaning roughly 'about ten' or tenth position — the long 'oo' in juu is held, then 'kurai' trails off softer.
Writing and usage
10位 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
私たちは結婚10周年を祝いました。
watashitachi ha kekkon 10 shuunen wo iwai mashita.
We celebrated our tenth anniversary.
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How to remember 10位
Kurai often means 'approximately', so juu kurai leans casual — think of it as 'around tenth place' rather than a strict ranking.
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- percentage パーセンテージ paasenteeji
- fraction 分数 bunsuu
- average 平均 heikin
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Questions about 10位
How do you pronounce 10位?
JOO koo-rah-ee, meaning roughly 'about ten' or tenth position — the long 'oo' in juu is held, then 'kurai' trails off softer.
Is 10位 formal or casual?
10位 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 10位 written in Japanese?
10位 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as 10 kurai.
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