How to Say ‘Around 2,000 yen.’ in Japanese
二千円ぐらいです。
nisen en gurai desu
[nee-sen en goo-rye dess]
💬 Usage Tip: A very common estimate pattern: amount + [ぐらいです]. Easy to copy for many situations.
🇯🇵 In Japan: If roads are busy, the real fare may go up, so this should be understood as a rough guide, not a promise.
Phrase Breakdown
二千円
nisen en
two thousand yen
This is a price amount in Japanese currency.
この本は二千円です。
This book is 2,000 yen.
Words in this phrase
二千
nisen
[nee-sen]
two thousand
A number meaning 2,000. In taxi fare talk, it often refers to the estimated cost.
ホテルまで二千ぐらいです。
It is about two thousand to the hotel.
円
en
[en]
yen
The Japanese currency unit. It comes after an amount of money.
料金は千円です。
The fare is 1,000 yen.
ぐらいです
gurai desu
is about; is around
ぐらい makes the amount approximate, and です ends politely.
三時間ぐらいです。
It’s about three hours.
Words in this phrase
ぐらい
gurai
[goo-rye]
about; around
Used after a number to show an approximate amount, time, or distance.
駅まで十分ぐらいです。
It is about ten minutes to the station.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite form of the verb 'to be.' It makes statements polite and standard.
ここがホテルです。
This is the hotel.
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