Japanese

よんじゅう
Meaning: forty
Part of Speech: Number

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Handwriting

四
十

Example sentences

My father turns forty this year.
今年の夏は、最高気温が四十度を超える日が多かった
This summer, there were many days when the maximum temperature exceeded 40 degrees.
彼はもう四十過ぎだが、とても若く見える。
He is already over forty, but he looks very young.
この家は延床面積が四十坪あります。
This house has a total floor area of forty tsubo.
卒業から四十年が経ち、当時の記憶は往事茫茫としている。
Forty years have passed since graduation, and my memories of those days are dim and hazy.

Usage Notes

The number 40.

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