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How do you say "thirty-two" in Japanese?
三十二
sanjūni
In Japanese, "thirty-two" is 三十二 (sanjūni).
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Pronunciation
三十二 is written using kanji. Romanised as sanjūni, it sounds roughly like "sah-n-joo-nee" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
三十二 continues the thirty series with regular addition. All thirty-something numbers follow the same pattern.
Example sentence
店に商品が三十二個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga sanjūni ko arimasu.
The shop has thirty-two items.
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How to remember 三十二
Three (三) tens + two (二) = thirty-two.
Related words
- forty-six 四十六 yonjūroku
- empty 空っぽな karappo na
- twenty 二十 nijū
- forty-nine 四十九 yonjūkyū
- yellow 黄色 kīro
- messy 乱雑な ranzan na
- four 四 yon
- zero ゼロ zero
- thirty 三十 sanjū
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Questions about 三十二
How do you pronounce 三十二?
三十二 is romanised as sanjūni. Say it roughly like "sah-n-joo-nee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 三十二 formal or casual?
三十二 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 三十二 written in Japanese?
三十二 is written using kanji. 三十二 continues the thirty series with regular addition.
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