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How to Say ‘850 yen’ in Japanese

八百五十円

happyaku gojuu en

[hahp-PYAH-koo goh-JOO en]

💬 Usage Tip: [円] attaches to the number. If you can’t catch the whole number, listening for [円] helps you identify “this is the price.”

🇯🇵 In Japan: Prices are almost always said with [円]. Many places show the amount on a screen, so you can confirm visually too.

Phrase Breakdown

八百

happyaku

[hahp-PYAH-koo]

800 (eight hundred)

Number used in prices. 八百 = 800, read はっぴゃく (not はちひゃく).

Example

八百五十円になります。

That comes to 850 yen.

五十

gojuu

[goh-JOO]

50 (fifty)

Number used in prices. 五十 = 50, read ごじゅう.

Example

八百五十円です。

It is 850 yen.

en

[en]

yen

Japanese currency unit. Follows the number: 850円.

Example

お会計は八百五十円です。

The total is 850 yen.

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