Japanese

すうせん
Meaning: several thousand
Part of Speech: Number

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Handwriting

数
千

Example sentences

Several thousand people gathered at the venue.
数千騎の武者が平原を駆け抜けていった。
Thousands of mounted warriors galloped across the plain.
発掘現場からは、数千年前の土器が見つかった。
Pottery from thousands of years ago was found at the excavation site.

Usage Notes

Used to express an approximate number in the thousands (usually 2,000 to 9,000).

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