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forty
The number forty. Formed by combining 四 (four) and 十 (ten). Note that よん is used instead of し.
四十 is the number forty, combining 四 (four) and 十 (ten).
PRONUNCIATION:
- よんじゅう: standard, preferred pronunciation
- しじゅう: less common, sometimes heard
- The reading よん is preferred over し because し sounds like 死 (death)
COUNTING PATTERN:
Tens follow a regular pattern: 十 (10), 二十 (20), 三十 (30), 四十 (40), 五十 (50)...
COMMON COUNTERS:
CULTURAL NOTE:
四十九日 (49th day) is an important Buddhist memorial service held 49 days after someone's death. Here しじゅう is used.
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