English–Japanese

“one hundred million” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajioku

Example

一億円は大きなお金です。ichi oku en wa ō ki na o kane de su

One hundred million yen is a lot of money.

Illustration for 億 (one hundred million)

How to say “one hundred million” in Japanese

“One hundred million” in Japanese is 億 (oku).

Marks a count formed by grouping ten thousand into a unit ten thousand times larger.

Full entry for 億: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 億

その会社は一億円を売り上げました。so no gai sha wa ichi oku en o u ri a ge ma shi ta

The company made one hundred million yen in sales.

Tips for using 億

  • Japanese groups large numbers in blocks of four digits, making 億 (oku) a key unit between 万 (man) and 兆 (chō).

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