billion in Japanese
billion in Japanese is 十億, 兆 — billion means a thousand million: 1,000,000,000 (10⁹), the standard modern meaning.
billion in Japanese
十億
Pronounced: juuoku
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.
兆
Pronounced: chō
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.
What does "billion" mean?
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num A thousand million: 1,000,000,000 (10⁹), the standard modern meaning.
"The company is now worth over a billion dollars."
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num An extremely large, unspecified number.
"I've told you a billion times to lock the door."
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billion in a sentence
- The company is now worth over a billion dollars.
- I've told you a billion times to lock the door.
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What is "billion" in Japanese?
"billion" in Japanese is 十億, 兆. billion means: A thousand million: 1,000,000,000 (10⁹), the standard modern meaning.
How do you pronounce 十億?
"billion" in Japanese is 十億, pronounced "juuoku".
How do you use "billion" in a sentence?
Example: "The company is now worth over a billion dollars." In Japanese, "billion" is 十億, 兆.
Are there other ways to say "billion" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "billion": 十億, 兆.
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