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How to Say ‘Ten copies’ in Japanese

十部

juu bu

[joo boo]

💬 Usage Tip: 部 (bu) is the counting word for copies of printed things like handouts, documents and newspapers. So 十部 is (jū-bu) and 三部 is (san-bu).

Phrase Breakdown

十

juu

[joo]

ten

Part of the number twelve in the date.

Example

八月十二日はなつです。

August 12th is in summer.

部

bu

[boo]

copies (counter)

Counter for copies of documents, newspapers, or printed materials.

Example

資料を五部コピーしてください。

Please make five copies of the materials.

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