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How do you say 3,000 (as in 3,000 yen) in Japanese?

Sanzen (三千)

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  1. Sanzen (三千) ✔
  2. Sanbyaku (三百)
  3. Sanjuu (三十)

Why: Sen is 1,000, so 3,000 is sanzen. Sanbyaku is 300 and sanjuu is 30. Mixing up the thousands and hundreds is a common travel mistake.

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Answer: Sanzen (三千). Sen is 1,000, so 3,000 is sanzen. Sanbyaku is 300 and sanjuu is 30. Mixing up the thousands and hundreds is a common travel mistake.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 10 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/10.html
    1000 sen 2000 nisen 3000 sanzen
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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