Translation of Japanese word "百万" to English
百万
ひゃくまん
[hyakuman]
IPA: /hyakuman/
Meaning
NumeralThe cardinal number 1 000 000: 10; a thousand thousand.
How to use
百万 (hyakuman) — 'one million (1,000,000)' (lit. hundred ten-thousands). 百万円 — 1 million yen. 百万長者 — millionaire. Fundamental vocabulary item used across formal and informal Japanese speech and writing.
🇬🇧 English
million (1,000,000)
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 百万
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): ひゃくまん
Romaji Transcription: hyakuman
Example Sentences
彼は百万を稼いだ。
かれはひゃくまんをかいた。
He earned one million.
彼は百万を稼ぎました。
かれはひゃくまんをかいぎました。
He earned one million.
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Common phrases
- とても百万 (totemo hyakuman)— very million (1,000,000)
Frequency rank: #988 in Japanese
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What does the Japanese word "百万" mean?▼
The Japanese word "百万" means "million (1,000,000)" in English.
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The word "百万" is read as "ひゃくまん" (hyakuman). You can hear the correct audio pronunciation by clicking the play button next to the word at the top of this page.
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