English–Japanese
“ten thousand” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiman
Example
これは一万円です。ko re wa ichi man en de su
This is ten thousand yen.
How to say “ten thousand” in Japanese
“Ten thousand” in Japanese is 万 (man).
Treats ten thousand as one counting block for stating amounts.
Example sentences with 万
この商品は一万円では買えません。ko no shō hin wa ichi man en de wa ka e ma se n
You cannot buy this product for ten thousand yen.
Tips for using 万
- Because 万 (man) is a regular amount unit, speakers can express 50,000 as a short number phrase instead of listing five thousands.