数千
suusen
Common
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Translations
1.
thousands
2.
several thousand
Notes
The term '数千' is often used to describe an approximate number in the thousands, indicating a large but unspecified quantity. It is a common expression in both written and spoken Japanese.
Examples
数千人がイベントに参加した。
Suusen-nin ga ibento ni sanka shita.
Thousands of people attended the event.
彼は数千冊の本を持っている。
Kare wa suusen-satsu no hon o motte iru.
He owns thousands of books.
数千年の歴史がある。
Suusen-nen no rekishi ga aru.
It has a history of thousands of years.