万円(まんえん)

まんえん
counter
ten thousand yen (counter)
1. ten thousand yen; units of 10,000 yen
Counter for amounts in units of 10,000 yen.
貸家(かしや)の家賃(やちん)は月(つき)10万円(まんえん)です。
The rent for the rental house is 100,000 yen per month.
この車(くるま)は200万円(まんえん)だった。
This car was 2 million yen.
貯金(ちょきん)が50万円(まんえん)を超(こ)えた。
My savings exceeded 500,000 yen.

万円(まんえん) is used for amounts in units of 10,000 yen.

COUNTING:
1万円(まんえん) = ¥10,000
10万円(まんえん) = ¥100,000
100万円(まんえん) = ¥1,000,000 (one million yen)

JAPANESE NUMBER SYSTEM:

Japanese uses units of 10,000 (万(まん)) rather than 1,000:

  • 千(せん)円(えん) (1,000 yen)
  • 万(まん)円(えん) (10,000 yen)
  • 十万(じゅうまん)円(えん) (100,000 yen)
  • 百万(ひゃくまん)円(えん) (1,000,000 yen)

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 給料(きゅうりょう): salary (often expressed in 万円)
  • 家賃(やちん): rent
  • 価格(かかく): prices (for larger items)
  • 貯金(ちょきん): savings

NOTE:
For everyday purchases, 円(えん) alone is used. 万円(まんえん) is typically used for larger amounts like rent, salaries, and major purchases.

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