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How do you say "thirty-seven" in Japanese?
三十七
sanjūnana
In Japanese, "thirty-seven" is 三十七 (sanjūnana).
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Pronunciation
三十七 is written using kanji. Romanised as sanjūnana, it sounds roughly like "sah-n-joo-nah-nah" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
三十七 demonstrates the unchanging pattern: tens place always precedes ones place in written form.
Example sentence
店に商品が三十七個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga sanjūnana ko arimasu.
The shop has thirty-seven items.
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How to remember 三十七
Three (三) tens + seven (七) = thirty-seven.
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- shallow 浅い asai
- fifty-three 五十三 gojūsan
- twenty-four 二十四 nijūyon
- sunny 快晴 kaisei
- short 短い mijikai
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Questions about 三十七
How do you pronounce 三十七?
三十七 is romanised as sanjūnana. Say it roughly like "sah-n-joo-nah-nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 三十七 formal or casual?
三十七 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 三十七 written in Japanese?
三十七 is written using kanji. 三十七 demonstrates the unchanging pattern: tens place always precedes ones place in written form..
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