彼は一万円をぽんと出した。
He casually put down 10,000 yen without a second thought.
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Example sentences
彼は一万冊以上の本を持っている。
He has more than ten thousand books.
旅行の費用は全部で十万円かかった。
The travel expenses totaled 100,000 yen.
来場者は五万人を見込んでいる。
We are expecting fifty thousand visitors.
日本の国土の面積は約38万平方キロメートルだ。
The land area of Japan is approximately 380,000 square kilometers.
Usage Notes
A basic numerical unit in East Asian counting systems (10,000). Also used to mean 'many' or 'everything'.
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