三万(さんまん)

さんまん
number
thirty thousand; 30,000
numberquantity
1. thirty thousand; 30,000
The number 30,000, formed as 三(さん) (three) × 万(まん) (10,000). No sound change occurs — both parts keep their usual readings.
三万(さんまん)円(えん)。
Thirty thousand yen.
この町(まち)の人口(じんこう)は約(やく)三万(さんまん)人(にん)だ。
This town has a population of about thirty thousand.
中古(ちゅうこ)の自転車(じてんしゃ)を三万(さんまん)円(えん)で買(か)ったが、すぐに修理(しゅうり)が必要(ひつよう)になった。
I bought a used bicycle for thirty thousand yen, but it soon needed repairs.

Japanese groups large numbers in units of 10,000 (万(まん)), so 30,000 is "three 万(まん)" rather than "thirty thousand".

COUNTING IN 万(まん):

Common expressions

  • 三万(さんまん)円(えん): thirty thousand yen
  • 三万(さんまん)人(にん): thirty thousand people
  • 三万(さんまん)件(けん): thirty thousand cases or items
general
Added 2026.8.7 9:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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