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numeral in Japanese

numeral in Japanese is 数字, 数詞 — numeral means a written sign, rather than a word, that stands for a number, such as 1, 2, 3 or I, V, X.

numeral in Japanese

数字
noun
Pronounced: suuji
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
数詞
noun
Pronounced: suushi
(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.
数字
noun
Pronounced: suuji
(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.

What does "numeral" mean?

  1. noun A written sign, rather than a word, that stands for a number, such as 1, 2, 3 or I, V, X.
  2. noun A number written out using symbols of this kind.
    "Compare the numeral for the product with the original decimal numeral."
  3. noun A word for a number, whose form can change depending on the grammar of the language.
  4. noun A playing card whose rank is shown as a number, usually counting the ace as one.
    "Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals."
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numeral in a sentence

  • Compare the numeral for the product with the original decimal numeral.
  • Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.

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What is "numeral" in Japanese?
"numeral" in Japanese is 数字, 数詞. numeral means: A written sign, rather than a word, that stands for a number, such as 1, 2, 3 or I, V, X.
How do you pronounce 数字?
"numeral" in Japanese is 数字, pronounced "suuji".
Are there other ways to say "numeral" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "numeral": 数字, 数詞.
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