How to Say ‘3,500 yen’ in Japanese
三千五百円
sanzen gohyaku en
[SAHN-zen goh-HYAH-koo en]
💬 Usage Tip: 三千 is said (sanzen), not (sansen). The sound softens after (n), just like 三百 (sanbyaku).
Phrase Breakdown
三千
sanzen
[SAHN-zen]
three thousand
The number 3,000.
三千円あります。
I have 3,000 yen.
五百
gohyaku
[goh-HYAH-koo]
five hundred
The number 500.
五百円玉
500-yen coin
円
en
[en]
yen
The Japanese currency unit.
チケットは八千円です。
The ticket is 8,000 yen.
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