English–Japanese
“several thousand” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisūsen
Example
毎年数千人がこの祭りに来ます。mai toshi sū sen nin ga ko no matsu ri ni ki ma su
Several thousand people come to this festival every year.
How to say “several thousand” in Japanese
“Several thousand” in Japanese is 数千 (sūsen).
Expresses an approximate quantity in the thousands without stating an exact number.
Example sentences with 数千
この図書館には、数千冊の本が並んでいます。ko no to sho kan ni wa sū sen satsu no hon ga nara n de i ma su
This library has several thousand books on its shelves.
Tips for using 数千
- 数千 (sūsen) generally presents a rough quantity as known or estimated, while 何千 (nanzen) often appears when the exact number is unknown or being questioned.