English–Japanese

“trillion” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajichō

Example

その数は一兆を超えます。so no sū wa ichi chō o ko e ma su

That number exceeds one trillion.

Illustration for 兆 (trillion)

How to say “trillion” in Japanese

“Trillion” in Japanese is 兆 (chō).

Marks a fixed scale of one thousand billion, turning an extremely large quantity into a standard counting unit.

Full entry for 兆: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 兆

新しい事業には一兆円もの資金が必要です。atara shi i ji gyō ni wa ichi chō en mo no shi kin ga hitsu yō de su

The new project requires as much as one trillion yen in funding.

Tips for using 兆

  • In Japanese, 兆 (chō, "trillion") follows the number, so 2兆 means two trillion, a pattern shared by other large-number units.

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