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How do you say "twenty-five" in Japanese?
二十五
nijūgo
In Japanese, "twenty-five" is 二十五 (nijūgo).
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Pronunciation
二十五 is written using kanji. Romanised as nijūgo, it sounds roughly like "nee-joo-goh" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
二十五 shows two (二) x ten (十) + five (五). The regular structure continues without exception.
Example sentence
店に商品が二十五個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga nijūgo ko arimasu.
The shop has twenty-five items.
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How to remember 二十五
Two (二) tens + five (五) = twenty-five.
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- nervous 神経質な shinkeishitsu na
- ugly 醜い minikui
- lightning 雷 kaminari
- thirty-eight 三十八 sanjūhachi
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Questions about 二十五
How do you pronounce 二十五?
二十五 is romanised as nijūgo. Say it roughly like "nee-joo-goh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 二十五 formal or casual?
二十五 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 二十五 written in Japanese?
二十五 is written using kanji. 二十五 shows two (二) x ten (十) + five (五).
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