How to say "fourteen" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 十四じゅうしnumeralThe common numeral 'fourteen' (14). Use it for the number itself — counting, quantities, ages and similar everyday uses — whether speaking or writing.
- nounA katakana rendering of the English word 'fourteen'. It is less common and seldom the word you want for actually saying the number; use it only when you deliberately want the English term itself.
Use 十四 for the ordinary number fourteen — counting, quantities, ages and the like; 「フォーティーン」 is simply the English word in katakana, less common, and only for when you deliberately want the English term itself.
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