すうせん

suusen
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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

すうせんにんがイベントに参加した。

Suusen-nin ga ibento ni sanka shita.

Thousands of people attended the event.

彼はすうせんさつの本を持っている。

Kare wa suusen-satsu no hon o motte iru.

He owns thousands of books.

すうせんねんの歴史がある。

Suusen-nen no rekishi ga aru.

It has a history of thousands of years.